Ceramic Band Heaters
Ceramic band heaters are designed with spirally wound inner resistance coils evenly threaded through interlocking insulated ceramic “tiles”. The ceramic core, or “mat” of tiles is housed beneath a stainless-steel sheet with serrated edges. The notched edges fold over to secure the ends and a protective inner liner (to be removed at installation) secures the placement of the tiles. This combined assembly of the Ceramic Band Heater offers a flexible heating system that yields efficient transmission of conduction and radiated heat.
Mineral Insulated (MI) Band Heaters
The MI band heater from Watlow® is a high-performance heater. The band heater's performance and name are derived from Watlow's exclusive mineral insulation—a material with much higher thermal conductivity than mica and hard ceramic insulators used in conventional heaters. A thin layer of the “high” thermally conductive MI material is used to electrically insulate the element wire from the inside diameter of the heater sheath. A thicker, “low” thermally conductive layer backs up the element wire directing the heat inward toward the part being heated.
MICA Band Heaters
Backer Marathon band heaters are computer designed and manufactured to your specifications. Only the highest quality materials are used for optimal performance. Our stock band heater inventory is constantly growing. We stock a wide variety of heaters right on the shelf that are available for same day shipping. We also offer a three-day expedited service on custom designs and there is never a minimum order requirement.
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