I'm starting a project in which I need a small heated container (sort of a small ovenized enclosure) heated to around 40C.
I'm looking at various ways of heating the enclosure. I've looked at adhesive-backed silicone-based heating elements and polyimide heaters and even explored the possibility of using nichrome wire and kapton tape to fashion a heater.
The heater power is small, about 5W at first estimation. The heater will need to wrap around a smalll aluminum enclosure, and the adhesive backed heaters look well suited for that.
I'm asking for recommendations as to a prefered type of heater, based on previous experiences. Has anyone here used any of these types of heating elements, and what are the pos & cons of each? For instance, does the adhesive deteriorate over time? Is one type more prone to burnout than the other? In the event of failure, are the adhesive-backed heaters difficult to remove?
There doesn't seem to be a major difference in the cost of the different types of heaters, so that's not a big issue. I'm only making a few of these, so not looking at volume pricing.
Any suggestions? Thanks for any you might have.
DaveM
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