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1. Q: How do I calculate what wattage I will need to reach the my operating temp? A: We here at Birk can help you with that.  There are many factors which go into a wattage calculation including: the heat sink material, the ambient room temperature in which the heater will be operating etc. We make custom heaters everyday so our engineers...

Q: What is the max operating temperature for your heaters? A: We manufacture 4 different types of Flexible heater here at Birk.  Each type of heater has a unique maximum temperature based on the insulating material used to build the heater.  Below is a list of the different insulators and their associated maximum temperature. 1. FEP Kapton - 500˚F 2....

A kapton heater Is a polyimide film used in conjunction with etched foil circuits to produce very thin flexible heaters. Kapton? Has excellent dielectric qualities to provide 5000 volts dielectric per . 001 inch (. 025mm) thickness. Birk Manufacturing uses many types of Kapton with two bonding systems. An FEP teflon is a thermo flow polymer and a thermo flow acrylic....

Birk Manufacturing realizes the stringent requirements of the medical and analytical equipment industries, their need for high quality control standards, traceability of all components and precise work history of each part manufactured by Birk. We work very closely with our clients in the development of products and establishment of manufacturing and quality control procedures to ensure products meet the customer’s...