Ceramic & Quartz Heaters

Ceramic Heaters

Ceramic long wave infrared heaters, in wattages up to 1500W and all popular international voltages.

Flat, trough, hollow and bulb styles are available in standard 230W configurations with cast-in iron-chrome aluminum resistance wire heating elements. The glazed ceramic surface protects the coil from corrosion and chemical contamination. These heaters provide a temperature range from 300°C-730°C (572°F-1346°F), producing an IR wavelength from 2-10 microns.

Aluminized steel reflectors can be supplied with these ceramic heaters to direct more heat to the target area. Heat-sensitive color heaters are offered, which change color when maximum temperatures are achieved.

Typical Ceramic Heater Applications:

• Plastics
• Coatings
• Thermoforming
• Drying
• Foodservice
• Packaging
• OEM oven construction

Quartz Heaters

Quartz elements are particularly effective in systems where rapid heater response and/or zone controlled heating is required. They have a broad emission spectrum and hence cover various absorption ranges.

Pillared quartz elements have the same mounting fixture as ceramic elements allowing replacement without difficulty; this is ideal for design alternation involving the use of materials with different absorption characteristics.

Typical Quartz Heater Applications:

• Medical extrusions and shapes
• Silicone rubber extrusions
• Teflon tubing and pipe
• Wire and cable extrusion processes
• Dry/cure inks and coatings on wire
• Coatings on fiberglass sleeving
• Sintering of Teflon coatings or tubing
• Coatings on flexible hose
• Process heat shrink tubing

Ceramic & Quartz Heaters
Specifications & Design Capabilities