Selection and process guides for thermal wire strippers: stripping polyimide, PTFE and coaxial wire, blade and temperature settings, and troubleshooting. Updated weekly.
2026-09-14
Polyimide withstands 200–300°C continuous service, 260°C+ heat shock and decomposes above 500°C — which is why mechanical strippers nick the conductor. This article compares mechanical / laser / thermal stripping, lists the six selection criteria for thermal strippers (temperature range, blade material and hole sizes, strip length, wire gauge, form factor, throughput), explains trial-strip tuning and answers four common questions, with an X700 / B700 / M700 comparison table.
· Stripping PTFE (FEP) and coaxial cable: why thermal, and how to match blades
· Thermal stripper vs laser stripping machine: volume, gauge and cost
· Blade hole sizes (T-2 / K-700) vs wire gauge — quick reference