Tayco Engineering, Inc.

Etched heating element on scrim cloth backing is laminated into composite shapes. Durable composite heaters perform under demanding conditions. Limitless shapes and sizes. Gasket and flange composite heaters are rugged and light weight. A diverse range of designs are used for commercial and military aircraft.

Rigid epoxy circuit board. Varying watt density. Etched foil heating elements. This rigid epoxy glass heater is mounted to an aircraft circuit board assembly.

Available in multiple combinations of conductor materials, number of conductors, and twisted or straight conductors. Nano-type or Micro-D connectors. Ends are stripped or harnessed to connectors. Extremely flexible in temperature range of (-) 450 to (+) 392 degrees F.

51 Traces with interconnect windows along side of harness. Trace width: .210" to .030". Total length: 37 feet. Total weight: 4 pounds. Max. thickness of .014". Bend radius: 180 degrees. Current: 4.0 Amps per trace. Operational life: 7.5 years. Laser trimmed windows. Temperature range from (-) 450 to (+) 390 degrees F. This extra long solar panel harness is light weight, flexible, and space qualified. Qualification testing requires 40, 000 thermal cycles from (-) 238 to (+) 302 degrees F.

Etched foil or fine wire heating elements. Vulcanize into various molded shapes for form fit. Variable heat distribution and wattages. Pilot valve heaters are utilized on a variety of commercial aircraft.

Pre-formed line heater with etched foil heating element. Heaters can be manufactured to accommodate irregular shapes and sizes. Thermostat controls are available. Element wire and etched foil line heaters are commonly used on satellite hydrazine lines. There are multiple applications for heating fluid lines.