Polyimide (Kapton™) is a thin, semitransparent material with excellent dielectric strength. Polyimide Thermofoil™ heaters are ideal for applications with space and weight limitations, or where the heater will be exposed to vacuum, oil, or chemicals.

Features:

• Thin, lightweight heaters allow you to apply heat where it’s needed, reducing operating costs
• Etched-foil heating technology provides fast and efficient thermal transfer
• WA or FEP internal adhesive available to optimize your design's balance of thermal performance and cost
• Multiple available mounting options available to best meet your application's requirements
• UL component recognition available
• Suitable for vacuum environments (NASA-RP-1061)
• Resistant to most chemicals: acids and solvents
• Radiation resistant to 106 rads if built with polyimide-insulated leadwire (custom option)

Typical applications

• Medical diagnostic instruments and analyzers
• Maintain warmth of satellite components
• Protect aircraft electronic and mechanical devices against cold at high altitudes
• Stabilize optoelectronic components
• Test or simulate integrated circuits
• Enable cold weather operation of outdoor electronics such as card readers, LCDs or ruggedized laptops
• Maintain constant temperature in analytic test equipment