{"id":2345,"date":"2021-12-09T16:31:59","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T21:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dateccoating1.wpengine.com\/?p=2345"},"modified":"2021-12-09T17:01:01","modified_gmt":"2021-12-09T22:01:01","slug":"energy-efficiency-and-thick-film-heater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dateccoating.com\/old\/blog\/energy-efficiency-and-thick-film-heater\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy Efficiency and Thick-film Heater"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thick-film heaters<\/a> are produced by depositing electrical coating (dielectric, resistor, and conductor) directly on substrates, such as aluminum, mica, stainless steel, glass, etc. The electric coating creates a strong bond between the heater and the substrate, improving energy efficiency<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Figure 1 Datec IntegrAl Heater<\/p><\/div>\n

Benefits of thick-film heaters<\/h2>\n
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  1. Efficiently transfer heat<\/strong> \u2013 Heater layers are directly printed on the substrates, helping to reduce the thermal barrier and improve heat transfer.<\/li>\n
  2. Consume less space<\/strong> \u2013 The typical thickness of a thick-film heating layer is less than 12 thou, or 0.35mm, making it low profile and reducing space requirements.<\/li>\n
  3. Deliver higher power output<\/strong> \u2013 Thick-film heaters can be designed for watt densities of 200+ W\/in\u00b2, enabling increased thermal output capabilities.<\/li>\n
  4. Create heat faster<\/strong> – With high power densities and excellent heat distribution, devices using Thick-film heaters heat much quicker than devices using traditional heating elements.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    According to the EPA<\/a>, using energy more efficiently is one of the fastest, most cost-effective ways to save money, reduce greenhouse gases, and meet growing energy demands.<\/p>\n

    Datec works with its customers to develop energy-efficient and high-performance heating solutions. Here is a quick summary of a recent project Datec completed to help a customer build an energy-efficient product.<\/p>\n

    Energy Efficient Overwrapper Using a Mica-TF Heater<\/h2>\n

    Overwrappers are often used in grocery stores to wrap food.<\/strong> They are great for packaging fresh foods such as vegetables, fruits, meat, cheese, etc. With overwrappers, the operator tightly pulls stretch wrap film over the product and uses a heated pad to seal plastic at the bottom of the tray.<\/p>\n

    Overwrapping helps improve shelf-life, reduce packaging costs, and keep perishable food fresh.<\/p>\n

    The sealing surface of the over wrapper should maintain a temperature of roughly 375 \u00b0F to melt the plastic and create a proper seal. Traditional overwrappers stay continuously ON<\/strong> since it takes a considerable amount of time to heat, leading to consistent energy consumption throughout the day even when they\u2019re not in use.<\/p>\n

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    Figure 2 Heat Seal Energy Smart overwrapper<\/p><\/div>\n

    Datec developed a mica-based thick-film heater for Heat Seal LLC<\/a> to use in their Energy Smart\u00ae<\/a> over wrappers.<\/p>\n

    The Thick-film based mica heater<\/a> (mica-TF\u00ae) designed by Datec heats up from room temperature to 375 \u00b0F in just three seconds.<\/strong> The fast-heating ability of the Datec mica heater enabled Heat Seal to create an over wrapper that can turn on and quickly reach its target temperature on-demand when the operator needs it.<\/p>\n

    Since rapid heating is possible thanks to the Thick-film mica heater, Heat Seal\u2019s overwrapper can be turned off instead of being left powered on all day. In total, the wrapper reduces energy costs by over 80%, leading to significant savings for the user.<\/p>\n

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    Figure 3 Datec mica-TF heater<\/p><\/div>\n

    Datec is an industry leader in designing and manufacturing custom Thick-film heaters for various cutting-edge applications. Our thick film heating solutions offer:<\/p>\n