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Rethink Your Heat Shrink
Material behavior, use cases, and design considerations when using flexible, thin-walled heat shrink tubing
Live Webinar
Pebax and Polyolefin Heat Shrink Tubing is widely used in medical device manufacturing for jacketing, strain relief, insulation, and component protection.
In this webinar, we’ll explore when these materials may be a strong fit for your design project and how they behave during recovery.
We’ll walk through real-world use cases, key design considerations, and practical tips, including how to predict recovered wall thickness and apply these materials across different substrates.
You’ll leave with the insight you need to confidently incorporate flexible, thin-walled heat shrink tubing into your device builds.
- Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026
- Time: 12 PM (ET)
- Duration: 1 hour (presentation + live Q&A)
What You’ll Learn
- When Pebax and Polyolefin heat shrink tubing may be the right fit for your application
- How flexible, thin-walled heat shrink behaves during recovery
- Common medical device use cases for jacketing, strain relief, insulation, and protection
- Important design considerations when working across different substrates
- Practical methods for predicting recovered wall thickness
Spots are limited. Register now to reserve your seat and get access to the recording!
Meet the Speakers
Barry Schnur
CEO, Cobalt Polymers
Barry Schnur is a longtime medical device industry leader with deep expertise in heat shrink tubing and material solutions. He currently serves as CEO of Cobalt Polymers and has been instrumental in the company’s evolution over the past two decades, contributing to product innovation and key customer relationships.
Barry also leads David Schnur Associates, Cobalt’s technical sales partner, where he helps medical device teams accelerate development and solve complex materials challenges.
Alex Miranda
Logistics Coordinator, Cobalt Polymers
Alexander Miranda leads logistics coordination at Cobalt Polymers. As part of his role, he organizes and manages our Chamfr and sample programs, ensuring engineers have timely access to materials for evaluation, prototyping, and iteration. His work helps streamline early-stage development and supports faster, more informed design decisions.
Alex brings a practical, customer-focused perspective to conversations around materials, processes, and execution.
Katie Karmelek
Co-Founder, Chamfr
Katie Karmelek is the Co-Founder of Chamfr, the fastest way to source medical device components.
Prior to Chamfr, her mechanical engineering and technical background led to product development, business development, and leadership roles at companies such as TDC Medical, Vention Medical, and Olympus.
Join the Cobalt team and Katie Karmelek for a practical discussion on selecting and applying flexible, thin-walled heat shrink tubing in medical device manufacturing.
Who Should Attend
This webinar is designed for medical device engineers, product designers, R&D teams, and manufacturing professionals who are evaluating materials for device protection, insulation, strain relief, or jacketing applications.
Register now to learn how to better evaluate, specify, and apply flexible, thin-walled heat shrink tubing in your next device build.Â