What are PTC Heaters?

PTC Ceramic Heating Elements are Unique in Industrial Heating.

Industrial heating brings to mind huge furnaces, pouring hot lava-like metal, and long annealing ovens, but there is another subset of heating elements not talked about as often.

Windmills that provide clean energy for our home use them. 3D printing, an industry that's revolutionizing everything from engineering to healthcare, relies on them. Even outside electronic devices, such as ATMs, rely on PTC heaters to maintain an ideal working temperature.

You're probably wondering how these heaters can operate without getting too hot and damaging electrical components.

What's the Difference Between NTC and PTC?

Across a range of industries, Positive Temperature Coefficient (PTC) heaters offer myriad benefits, including a simple troubleshooting approach, minimal maintenance, and secure, efficient heat transfer.

Despite their apparent advantages, they're still competing with their counterparts, Negative Temperature Coefficient (NTC) heaters. With multiple options on the market, engineers and program managers might find it challenging to select the specific heating elements suitable for their project.

Unsure which model is the best fit? Read on to learn more about PTC vs. NTC heaters, and why PTC solutions are ideal for most industrial heating scenarios.

The origins of 3D printing are complicated.

I was actually a little curious when he told me they can actually produce body parts or at least attempt to produce artificial limbs.  3D printing actually started in the early 70s evolving from the advances in inkjet printing.  

A PTC heater is safer, more reliable and more consistent than a traditional heater. In this post, we're sharing eight reasons why you should reach for this type of heating solution on your next project. d.