Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for shrinking a sleeve around an object, comprising providing an object to be covered by a shrink sleeve, positioning a heat shrink sleeve over the object, providing a heater and a shell around the heat shrink sleeve, having the heater heat the shell, and having the shell heat the heat shrink sleeve.

Abstract: A method comprises providing a thermoset cross-linked polymeric heat-shrinkable article having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end has at least one extended portion and one non-extended portion, wherein the second end has a first area and a first edge portion, applying an adhesive compound to the heat-shrinkable article, applying the heat-shrinkable article to an apparatus, positioning the heat-shrinkable article to the apparatus such that the adhesive compound contacts the apparatus, layering the at least one extended portion onto the first area of the second end, abutting the at least one non-extended portion to the first edge portion of the second end, and causing heat-shrinkage of the heat-shrinkable article.