Birk Manufacturing, Inc

Silicone Rubber Heating Systems

Birk's silicone heaters are rugged, flexible and chemical resistant. Our rugged flexible heaters can be combined with many components. Thermostats, fuses, thermocouples, RTDs, thermistors, connectors, heat sinks, wiring harnesses, motors or any other hardware our customer desires are available upon request. Depending on your application needs, Birk manufactures both resistance wire and etched foil circuits in our silicone rubber heaters. There are advantages to each circuit type. Resistance wire is more robust in dynamic applications requiring a silicone heater and foil circuits are a perfect match for applications requiring very even heat distribution. Wire round silicone heaters and etched foil silicone rubber heaters can be designed with varying watt densities, dual voltages and multiple heated zones.

In order to successfully achieve higher efficient heat transfer, custom flexible silicone heaters can be vulcanize to metal surfaces. Proprietary processes developed by Birk for vulcanization can ensure firm bonding between the metal surface and the silicone heaters. In many silicone rubber applications where heat uniformity is essential, customers will request additional thermal analysis of the heating system to insure tight tolerances are met. It is our commitment to quality, and advanced development technologies that Birk continues to be recognized as one of the leading silicone rubber heater manufacturers in the US