Flexible Heaters are lightweight, ultra thin and can be made water resistant. Flexible Heaters are available in a variety of insulating materials such as silicone rubber, polyester, Kapton, and Neoprene, and they can be manufactured with wire wound or etched foil elements.
Flexible Heaters are available with built in thermocouples, thermistors, thermostats and with high temperature cutoffs.
Flexible Heaters are also available vulcanized to parts or could be fastened with spring loaded clamps, eyelets for lacing up or by clamping or compression.
Typical Applications:
Flexible Heater Features:
Flexible Heaters Specifications & Design Capabilities
| Flexibility | Min Radius Kapton: 1/32" 0.8 mm Min Bend Radius Silicone: 1/8" 6 mm |
| Temperature Range | Silicone: 80°F to 500°F Kapton: 60°F to 550°F Neoprene: 40°F to 250°F |
| Thickness | Silicone: .018" to .070" Kapton: .006" Ultra Thin Neoprene: .050" to .125" |
| Maximum Length | Wire wound: 150" Longer lengths available Etched foil: 36" |
| Maximum Width | Most Heaters 36" |
| Maximum Voltage | 600 VAC 2 |
| Watt Densities | 35 watt/inch in controlled conditions |
| Sensors | Thermocouples, RTD, Thermistors, Thermostats |