What is spiral wrap?
Spiral wrap is spirally cut tubing used to bundle, organize, and protect wire and cable assemblies while allowing for flexibility and easy access to individual conductors.
Spiral wrap, also referred to as spiral cable wrap or expandable wrap tubing, is a wire management solution designed to hold wire bundles in place. Its spiral-cut design enables users to wrap around multiple wires while still maintaining the ability to add or remove cables easily. Spiral wrap is reusable and can be quickly installed or removed without tools. This makes it a popular alternative to standard electrical tape or rigid cable loom, especially in environments where frequent cable changes or repairs are needed.
What are the benefits of spiral cable wrap?
Spiral cable wrap provides flexible bundling, protection from abrasion, and easy cable breakout access for repairs or reconfiguration.
- Efficiently bunches multiple cables and prevents tangling
- Allows access to individual wires along the bundle for breakouts or rerouting
- Protects from abrasion, wear, and environmental exposure
- Maintains cable flexibility in tight or moving applications
- Can be cut to length and reused without tools
Spiral wrap tubing is commonly used in dynamic or confined spaces where movement and reconfiguration are required. Its open design makes it easier to manage cable paths compared to solid sleeves or looms.
What applications use spiral wrap tubing?
Spiral wrap is widely used in cable bundling, wire harnessing, and abrasion-sensitive installations in industrial, automotive, aerospace, and electronics settings.
- Wire harnessing in vehicles, aircraft, and industrial machines
- Cable bundling in electrical enclosures and panels
- Electronics repair where frequent access to wires is required
- Applications with multiple cables needing breakout flexibility
- Environments with potential puncture or abrasion hazards
Due to its reusability and simple installation, spiral wrap is also favored in temporary setups, prototype labs, and field installations.
What types of spiral wrap does Allied Wire and Cable carry?
Allied Wire and Cable offers spiral wrap tubing in a range of materials including Polyethylene, Fire-Resistant PE, Nylon, PTFE, and UV-Resistant PE to suit different environments and performance needs.
- Polyethylene (PE): Ideal for standard indoor wire bundling. Lightweight, flexible, and cost-effective.
- Fire-Resistant Polyethylene (FRP): Provides additional protection in sensitive environments at an affordable price.
- Nylon: Operates over a wide temperature range. Excellent for hazardous or high-performance environments.
- Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE): Offers the broadest temperature range and high abrasion resistance.
- Ultra-Violet Resistant Polyethylene (URVP): Designed for outdoor cable protection with added moisture resistance.
Each material delivers unique performance traits, giving specifiers flexibility to choose based on environmental exposure, temperature rating, and mechanical durability.
When should you use spiral wrap instead of other cable management solutions?
Use spiral wrap when you need flexible bundling, easy wire access, and reusable installation—without the shrink-fit or tool requirements of heat shrink tubing.
Spiral wrap is ideal when:
- You need cable flexibility and movement
- Frequent access to individual conductors is required
- You want tool-free installation and reusability
- You need breakout options along the cable path
- The application doesn’t require a sealed or heat-shrunk enclosure
Compared to heat shrink tubing, spiral wrap is easier to adjust in the field and better suited for temporary, reworkable, or frequently modified systems.
Not sure which spiral wrap product is right for your application?
Allied Wire and Cable carries a wide selection of wire management accessories designed to meet performance, compliance, and budget requirements. If you need help choosing the right spiral wrap tubing or comparing options across polyester expandable sleeving, fiberglass sleeving, or heat shrink tubing, our team is ready to assist.
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