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INFRA-KOTE Price and Details
SAFEKOTE 60™ Price and Details
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A little air in the wrong place can cause big problems!
Are your heaters burning out too soon? -- Especially your cartridge heaters?
The problem might be an air gap between the heater and the bore it fits into. This problem may be solved by using a heat transfer compound.
Heaters are not always straight and not always perfectly round. A cartridge heater that is slightly smaller than the hole can allow enough of an air gap to insulate the heater from the mold. Instead of heating metal, your heater is trying to heat air hot enough that it can heat the metal. The problem is that air just does not accept enough heat energy and the required temperature may not be reached. This results in your heater working overtime which shortens the life of the heater.
— BEFORE —
Cartridge Heater
in Oversized
Bore Hole
with NO
Heat Transfer
Compound
— AFTER —
IMPROVED
THERMAL
Conductivity
IMS stocks two simple solutions. Our Exclusive INFRA-KOTE (Max. continuous use temperature 350°F) and SAFEKOTE 60™ (Max. continuous use temperature 600°F) Heat Transfer Compounds are great for eliminating air gaps and increasing thermal conductivity. These products are a blend of metal powders in an inert carrier. The metal powder conducts heat far better than air and allows the mold to receive more of the heat it needs to process your plastic.
BENEFITS OF USING IMS HEAT TRANSFER COMPOUNDS
A thin coating of either product on a heater will:
+ Eliminate air pockets PROLONGING HEATER LIFE
+ Ensure more reliable heat transfer CUTTING ENERGY COSTS
+ Improve response time IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY and PART QUALITY
+ Reduce scale and oxidation MAINTAINING GOOD HEAT TRANSFER
+ Help prevent seizing and galling MAKING HEATER REMOVAL FASTER AND EASIER
Simply apply a thin coating of either product onto each cartridge heater or nozzle body prior to installation
FOR QUESTIONS OR ASSISTANCE IN PRODUCT SELECTION, contact Doug Bartlett
e-mail: dbartlett@www.imscompany.com or phone: 440-543-1615 ext. 136
SAFEKOTE 60™ is a trademark of IMS Company
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