Isoplaten® -- The Intuitive Platen - Advances in heated platen technology

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IsoplatenIsoplaten®® TechnologyTechnology

Steady state thermographic study

Isoplaten®® versus a traditional electrically heated platen

Innovations for Composites

üThermographic analysis of two 24” X 24”platens at steady state one is the traditional electrically heated platen the other, an Isoplaten®. This study examines the effect of having one heater fail in each platen; examining the resultant thermal impact on the surface of the platen.

Isoplaten® Study

Traditional Platen vs. Isoplaten® 24” x 24” x 3”

Isoplaten® Study [Traditional Platen 24” x 24” x 3”]

Traditional Platen

Isoplaten®Study [Traditional Platen 24” x 24” x 3”]

Traditional Platen

Isoplatens® - “Thermally Intuitive”

üWhen employed as a matrix, the Isobars®sense any location on the platen surface that is either deficient of heat energy or has a surplus of heat energy.

üA matrix of two-phase evacuated heat exchangers [Isobars®] function as a “core” continuously achieving a thermal equilibrium or an isothermal condition.

Isoplatens®

Isoplaten® Study [Isoplaten® 24” x 24” x 3”]

Isoplaten®

üBecause Isobars® core capability is to achieve a thermal equilibrium, the matrix is therefore also achieving a thermal equilibrium.ü The matrix is embedded throughout the

Isoplaten®.

üThe temperature is continuously adjusted by the matrix of Isobars.

Isoplatens® - “Thermally Intuitive”Isoplatens®

Isoplaten® Study [Isoplaten 24” x 24” x 3”]

Isoplaten®

ü Thermal uniformity +/-5 °F vs. +/- 30 °F

ü Single Zone vs. Multiple Zone Control

ü Standardized with one type of heaters

ü Low Maintenance

Isoplaten® Study

Advantages of Isoplaten® Technology

üOur clients benefit from the use of Isoplatens®.

üThese thermally intuitive, single zone press platens provide our clients with near isothermal conditions on the platen faces while reacting intuitively to transient thermal sinks as they appear on the platen surface.

Isoplaten® Study