Thick Film Heater Resistors
TSEC designs and manufactures thick film heater resistors for medical and other specialist applications. These applications often require heat output profiled across a surface or high watt density.
Why Thick Film Resistor Technology?
Heater resistors must be mechanically robust, electrically stable and deliver a long in-service life despite exposure to regular temperature cycles.
Wire wound resistors are often difficult to fit where space is limited. Thick film, in contrast, offers high heat output per unit area.
Thick film heater resistor technology delivers high watt density, excellent heat transfer, thermal efficiency and temperature uniformity across a surface. The thick film ink can be applied in various patterns and densities, concentrating heat exactly where it is needed.
Thick film technology is robust and offers high levels of moisture and chemical resistance.
Thick Film Heater Resistor Design
Heater resistor design challenges include:
- Thermal efficiency.
- Watt density.
- Speed of response
Current flow through a resistor material produces a proportional heating effect. The challenge is to transfer this heat to the surrounding area (or point contact).
A common solution is to use a thick film resistor pattern on substrates with excellent thermal conductivity. Substrate materials include specialist steels, stainless steel and aluminium.
TSEC has extensive experience in the demands of heater resistor applications. We work closely with customers through the custom heater resistor design and manufacturing phase. This can include the delivery of a selection of prototypes for testing and approval.
Please contact us on 01207 230728 … to discuss your application specific thick film heater resistor requirements.