Heated Insulation – Operating Temperatures Up to 2200ºF. The Watlow Ceramic Fiber Heater product line offers some of the highest temperature heating elements in the Watlow family of heaters. Ceramic fiber heaters are made by integrating an iron-chrome-aluminum (ICA) heating element and ceramic fiber insulation for a new concept in application problem solving… “heated insulation!” Heating units constructed of ceramic fiber insulation isolate the heating chamber from the outside. Ceramic fiber heaters are extremely low mass, high insulation value units with self-supported heating elements. Many applications can benefit from the convenience of the heating element and insulation combined into one package. Ceramic fiber is an insulation made of an alumina-silica composition, held together by an inorganic binder. It’s commonly used as a refractory material. Its lightweight, low-density properties make it ideally suited for high temperature applications requiring low thermal mass.
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NOTE: Each heater is a half-circle, to make a full circle/cylinder, two heaters are needed.
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Watlow Ceramic Fiber Heater Features and Benefits
High temperature ICA resistance elements
• Bounds integrally into required position
• Allows five element configurations Lightweight, low-density alumina-silica composition molded into shape
• Acts as an insulation to isolate the heating chamber from the outside
• Provides low shrinkage fiber and inorganic binder
• Ensures a firm, thermal shock resistant, self-supporting unit at all operating temperatures Operating temperatures up to 2200°F (1204°C)
• Provides high temperature performance that cannot be achieved with many other heater types Low mass ceramic fiber insulation of 10 to 15 lb/ft3 (160 to 240 kg/m3)
• Allows the heater to reach process temperature quickly
• Enables the energy to heat the load instead of wasting energy on itself Works directly off common power line voltages
• Eliminates the need for expensive transformers or complex power control systems
• Enables compatibility with the full range of Watlow temperature controllers and power switching devices
