Watlow Ltd-Polymer Heaters

For the latest in heating technology from Watlow, specify a heated plastic part in your next product. Watlow's heated plastic parts combine resistive heating elements combined with thermoset and thermoplastic compounds to create a heated assembly. Watlow utilizes standard compression and injection molding techniques, to produce heated plastic parts that are durable, safe and cost-effective.

Sheath Material	Maximum Open Watt Densities		Maximum Immersion Watt Densities		Max. Operating Temperatures
Sheath Material	W/cm²	W/in²	W/cm²	W/in²	Max. Operating Temperatures
Alcryn® melt-processible rubber	0.08	0.50	0.62	4.0	100°C (212°F) (50° (122°F) UL^®)
Polypropylene thermoplastic	0.09	0.60	0.78	(5.0)	105°C (221°F)
Polycarbonate thermoplastic	0.16	1.0	1.40	9.0	130°C (266°F)
Fluoropolymer thermoplastic	0.20	1.3	2.02	13	180°C (356°F)
Polyetherimide thermoplastic	0.20	1.30	2.02	13	170°C (338°F)
Polyphenylene sulfide thermoplastic	0.25	1.60	2.04	17	200°C (392°F)
Liquid crystal polymer thermoplastic	0.29	1.90	3.10	20	220°C (428°F)

Applications
Medical equipment Analytical equipment Aerospace equipment Freeze protection Battery heating	Foodservice equipment Transportation equipment Flexibility for a variety of shape Molded into complex shapes and fixed geometry

Shaping Up Manufacturing Processes

Using Watlow's THERMOPOLYMER heaters in a manufacturing process can lower costs and make the process more efficient because the THERMOPOLYMER heater serves as the heating solution, not just the heating element.

To help improve the manufacturing process, THERMOPOLYMER heaters can:

Lead to new design possibilities thanks to the ability to mould a heater into a structural and functional component
Provide better product performance through uniform heat distribution and by putting the heat only where it is needed
Increase heater life and usage
Resist corrosion and scaling thanks to the chemical properties unique to polymers

Features	Benefits
Fewer parts and less labour required Corrosion and scale resistant Natural, non-stick surface Reduced power consumption Heat is concentrated only in areas where it is needed	Reduced overall costs Longer heater life Easy to clean Energy efficient Uniform heat distribution

Product Information

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Specification Sheets & Brochures

Size/Pages


EHG SL10 Process Controller and Safety Limit	783K / 4 (PDF)
Flexible Polymer Heating Mats	77K / 1 (PDF)
HEATCORE Open Wire Heating Panels	59K / 1 (PDF)
Plastics Processing	3,654K / 16 (PDF)

Related News Releases and Newsletters

Date


Watlow Introduces its i-Catalog, an Interactive Online Product Catalog	03-07-06
Watlow Polymer Technologies Names Karrenbrock & Meuse, LLC Exclusive Licensing ...	12-01-03
Watts Current - Volume Twenty-Four, First Quarter, 2001	03-31-01
Watts Current - Volume Twenty-Two, Second Quarter, 2000	04-01-00
Watts Current - Volume Seventeen, Fourth Quarter 1998	10-02-98
Watts Current - Volume Sixteen, Third Quarter 1998	07-02-98

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Click on the below links for more product information. PDF documents require Adobe^® Reader^® version 7 or higher for viewing.

Adobe^® is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.