Electric iron

Use:

      The heat conducts from heater to iron plate, then press the hot iron plate on clothes, and smooth the clothes.

 

Classify:

Classify by heating elements.

Type

Specialty

Excellence

shortcoming

Others

PTC self-
controlled heater

The temperature can be controlled by PTC itself.

Long life, simple structure, temperature controller and protector  can be neglected

Lower power and temperature, single or double temperature

Used in carried and no-steam irons

PTC heater, with a controlled circuit

PTC with higher temperature, but control the  temperature lower by a circuit

Long life, temperature protecting can be neglected

High power and temperature are difficult now

Used in carried and no-steam irons

Mica heater

Wind the heating wire on mica plate

Low cost

Short life

Used in low cost irons

Casting Al heating plate

Cast the heating wire in aluminum plate

High power and temperature

High cost, weighty, easy for over temperature

Used in steam irons

 

Notice for manufacturer and consumer:

      PTC as heating element in iron, the time is short, and there is little experience. The future will be great, if the manufacturers of PTC and the ones of iron can work together.
If you use PTC as the heating element, the designer must ensure compact assembling, and using high heat-conducting materials.
One PTC heating element can be applied on 100V~230V, the temperature difference would be about 10℃.

 

PTC self-controlled heater:

       Our company can supply PTC heater with shell, PTC heater with insulating film, or PTC heating pellet. But for getting quick temperature rising and high power, the PTC heater with shell is commended firstly.