Flexible Heaters

What is a flexible silicone heater?

Flexible silicone heaters are thin and lightweight surface heaters with the ability to flex or mold to the contour of the surface heated.  Silicone rubber has several advantages making it an excellent solution to protect the electrical heating elements from damage, a wide temperature range, and superior heat transfer properties. It is also lightweight and flexible.

What Wattage Do I Need? How do you calculate the size of an etched foil silicone rubber heater for your specific application? We know that etched foil heating elements laminated between two layers of silicone rubber has excellent heat transfer properties. The silicone rubber protects the etched heating elements. The design of the component promotes even heat distribution through the silicone to the surface to be heated. Joule’s law, is used in electricity, this is a mathematical description of the rate at which resistance in a circuit converts electric energy into heat energy.  How do you calculate the heat needed? It isn't straightforward, and the...

Plant or facility engineer, maintenance or production manager, process, or system engineer, looking for flexible heaters?  The types of heaters that you can wrap around or conforms to surfaces. This is Great News!  DBK USA Now Offers Flexible Etched Foil Silicone Heaters Biggest concerns about flexible heaters?  Durability? The quality of the materials and the manufacturing process can dramatically impact durability. All silicone is not equal, and it is one of the most used materials for etched foil flexible heaters. Silicone is durable, flexible, and excellent heat transfer properties.  Does your flexible heater supplier use high-quality silicone?  Silicone rubber is...