A ceramic heater has heating elements that come into direct or near-direct contact with the area or substance that it heats. Ceramic heating elements can be used in products that melt, cook, dry, warm, seal and reform substances. Many commercial and consumer products also contain ceramic heating elements, such as hair dryers, space heaters, toasters and irons. Read More…
Leading Manufacturers
Backer Hotwatt, Inc.
Danvers, MA | 978-777-0070Hotwatt manufactures a complete line of heating elements for a wide range of uses. We offer a broad product line from electric to cartridge and countless other systems as well. For those difficult applications, custom products are also available.
Ulanet™
Columbus, IN | 812-372-0281Ulanet™ has 78 years of engineering and manufacturing experience in the production of cartridge, hermetically sealed, miniature, capsule, industrial thermostats, thermal time delay relays, immersion heaters, and numerous other heating elements.
Birk Manufacturing, Inc.
East Lyme, CT | 800-531-2070Birk Manufacturing is a company manufacturing flexible heating elements, drum heaters and wiring harnesses. Our flexible heaters offer a lightweight solution to heating problems through wire round and etched foil heating elements. Our products demonstrate innovative heating element control.
Hyndman Industrial Products Inc.
Fort Wayne, IN | 888-496-3626Hyndman Industrial Products is a family-owned, American manufacturer and designer of wire heating elements for all electric heating applications. We offer superior quality and reliability, rapid response and competitive pricing for your special requirements. Extensive product offerings combined with experience and technical capability make Hyndman the clear choice for all your heating challenges.
Durex Industries
Cary, IL | 866-712-5014Highly versatile and economical Durex manufactured tubular heating elements are applied in virtually every conceivable type of heating application. These robust tubular heaters are a reliable thermal source used to heat a multitude of liquids, gases, and solids and can be applied straight or bent into complex formations. Contact us today to learn more about how we can provide solutions for you!
Ceramic Heating Elements - Backer Hotwatt, Inc.An example of such a heater would be a heater used to keep food products warm. The heating element directly warms the substance rather than indirectly via fans or ductwork. In some cases, ceramic heating elements can be used in immersion heaters. An immersion heater involves heating elements that can be immersed in a liquid; the heating element then heats the surrounding material directly.
Ceramic heating elements are capable of generating high, evenly distributed heat. They are considered by many professionals to be superior to wire heating elements because of their higher heat generation capacity and the evenness with which they are capable of distributing heat. They also tend to last longer than wire heating elements and are less prone to causing fires.
Ceramic heating elements are such effective heaters because of their high electrical resistance. The extent to which a heating element is electrically resistive determines its heat generation capacity.
Ceramic heating elements are also more durable and longer lasting than other heat element varieties. Ceramic heating elements can be found in rectangular, square, flat, cylindrical, or partial cylinder shapes. In many cases, particularly in the case of very small heaters, a ceramic heating element may be no larger than a few short fibers. In other cases, as is the case with hair straightening irons, the heating elements can be long, flat plates.
The shape and size of a given ceramic heating element depends on the demands of its intended application. All heating elements should be chosen carefully based on the demands of their application in order to ensure safe and effective operation.
