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Silicone heat mats and state-of-the-art alternatives

Are you looking for a heating element that

✓ is lighter and cheaper than a conventional silicone heat mat?

✓ is more flexible and more adaptable to complex shapes?

✓ offers high temperature resistance and requires less material?

✓ can be efficiently manufactured in Germany and quickly integrated into your production?

Embro’s electric heat mats are the ideal alternative to silicone heat mats! As an experienced developer and manufacturer, we produce flexible heating elements that are precisely tailored to your requirements – in medium and large quantities, ‘Made in Germany’.

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Cheaper, lighter and more customisable

Efficient alternative to silicone heat mats – electric heat mats from Embro

Silicone heat mats or textile, electric heat mats manufactured by Embro

Are you faced with the choice between silicone heat mats and textile, electric heat mats?

At Embro, we know that industrial applications require precise, flexible and cost-effective heating elements. Our electric heat mats not only offer you a strong alternative to silicone heat mats, but also set new standards in terms of adaptability, weight and production efficiency. Discover why Embro electric heat mats are the optimal choice for many industries and how you can make your products even more efficient and economical with the right heating technology.

Maximise the efficiency of your products – choose the lightweight and flexible alternative from Embro.

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Are you familiar with one or more of these challenges associated with silicone heat mats?

✓ Are your production costs too high due to the use of silicone heat mats and are you looking for a more economical alternative?
✓ Are you reaching the limits of integration in complex or dynamic moulds because silicone heat mats are not flexible enough?
✓ Are you struggling to integrate the heavier weight and greater thickness of silicone heat mats into your product design?
✓ Are you facing the challenge of finding more sustainable solutions to reduce the environmental footprint of your products?
✓ Does the efficiency of your applications suffer from the slow response time of silicone heat mats?
✓ Do you need to take additional protective measures that complicate your production processes due to the mechanical sensitivity of silicone heat mats?
✓ Are you limited in your choice of compact designs due to the space requirements of silicone heat mats?
✓ Do you have problems with uneven heat distribution or hotspots that affect the performance of your products?

Then electric heat mats from Embro are the ideal alternative!

Our electric heat mats offer you exactly what silicone heat mats often cannot: a cost-effective, flexible and environmentally friendly solution that adapts perfectly to your requirements. With their lightweight and robust design, fast response time and efficient heat distribution, they are perfect for demanding applications. Reduce your production costs, increase the quality of your products and rely on a technology that effortlessly masters your challenges.

Contact us now and find out how we can optimise your processes!

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Electric heat mats vs. silicone heat mats – a comparison of two technologies

Electric heating mats and silicone heat mats are two proven technologies for efficient heat transfer in various industrial applications. While silicone heat mats have been used in industry for a long time and are characterised above all by their robustness and temperature resistance, electric heat mats offer a modern and flexible alternative that sets new standards in terms of adaptability and efficiency.

Silicone heat mats or textile, electric heat mats manufactured by Embro

Silicone heat mats

Silicone heat mats are usually made of a resistant silicone material that is well suited to high temperatures and has a long service life. These mats are often used in process heating technology and in applications where a high temperature tolerance is required. However, silicone heat mats are often heavy, inflexible and expensive to manufacture.

Silicone heat mats or textile, electric heat mats manufactured by Embro

Electric heat mats from Embro

Electric heat mats from Embro, on the other hand, are characterised by their lightweight, textile structure and high flexibility. They can be customised in terms of shape, size and heat output, which makes it much easier to integrate them into different products. Their lightweight construction and cost-effective production ‘Made in Germany’ make them particularly attractive for industries where cost-effectiveness and rapid product customisation are required.

Whether in the automotive industry, medical technology or heating technology: Embro’s electric heat mats offer an innovative, efficient and adaptable alternative to silicone heat mats that is ideally suited to a wide range of modern applications.

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At a glance: The advantages of electric heat mats

Cost efficiency: Lower production and material costs compared to silicone heat mats, which increases cost-effectiveness.Flexibility and adaptability: High adaptability in shape, size and heat output, ideal for customised industrial applications.

Low weight: Low weight, which simplifies installation and integration into products and reduces overall costs.

Scalable serial production: Flexible production of small to large series with high precision and repeatability.

Robustness and durability: High flexural strength and dynamic load capacity for long-term use.

Efficient heat distribution: Uniform and rapid heating for optimum heat output at low energy costs.

Resource-saving production: Environmentally friendly production processes and material savings.

Made in Germany: Production and quality assurance according to German standards, which stand for reliability and durability.

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Technical features in comparison

  • Flexibility and weight
  • Temperature resistance and performance
  • Durability and robustness

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Profitability and production in comparison

  • Price differences
  • Serial production: small series and large series between 500 and 100,000 units

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Areas of application and possible uses in comparison

  • Restrictions and less flexible application options for silicone heat mats

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Eco-friendliness and sustainability in comparison

  • More environmentally friendly alternative to silicone heat mats

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Silicone heat mats or textile, electric heat mats manufactured by Embro: a comparison of technical properties

Technical features in comparison

A closer look at the technical properties shows that electric heat mats and silicone heat mats each have their specific strengths. However, Embro’s electric heat mats clearly stand out in some important areas and offer decisive advantages for industrial applications.

Flexibility and weight

Due to their textile structure, electric heat mats from Embro are much lighter and more flexible than conventional silicone heat mats. This lightness not only facilitates handling and integration into various applications, but also makes the mats suitable for applications where weight plays a decisive role. The high flexibility of the electric heat mats also makes them easier to adapt to irregular or complex surfaces and less susceptible to kink damage.

Temperature resistance and performance

Silicone heat mats can withstand very high temperatures and are therefore particularly suitable for applications where extreme heat is required. However, Embro’s electric heat mats offer impressive performance, reaching temperatures of up to 200 °C. This means they cover most industrial applications and are characterised by more efficient heat distribution, ensuring even and rapid heating.

Durability and robustness

In terms of durability and resistance, silicone heat mats offer advantages in extreme environmental conditions due to their robust material. Electric heat mats from Embro, on the other hand, impress with their high durability under demanding conditions such as intensive bending stress or dynamic loads. The high-quality workmanship ensures that the mats remain functional even after repeated bending and buckling and provide reliable heating performance in the long term.

Overall, electric heat mats offer an ideal combination of flexibility, lightness and solid performance, making them a versatile choice for numerous industrial applications.

Silicone heat mats or textile, electric heat mats manufactured by Embro: serial production

Profitability and production in comparison

Choosing the right heating element is not just a question of performance, but also of cost structure. Electric heat mats from Embro offer decisive advantages in terms of cost efficiency and production flexibility, making them an attractive alternative to silicone heat mats.

Price differences

One of the main advantages of Embro’s electric heat mats is the lower production costs. They are manufactured using textile materials and efficiently designed processes that enable material savings without compromising on quality. This cost advantage has a positive effect on the total cost of ownership, allowing companies to benefit economically and utilise resources more efficiently. Compared to silicone heat mats, which are often more expensive to manufacture, electric heat mats offer a more cost-effective alternative that still ensures high-quality and reliable heating performance.

Serial production: small and large series between 500 and 100,000 units

Embro’s electric heat mats are ideal for scaling from small to large series production. Thanks to our flexible production technology, we can precisely customise the shape, size and heat output for you. This scalability offers you maximum flexibility, as we can manufacture both prototypes and larger production quantities cost-effectively and with high repeat accuracy. This not only optimises your stock levels, but also reduces production costs in the long term and allows you to react flexibly to market requirements.

With these advantages in terms of cost efficiency and production flexibility, Embro’s electric heat mats are an economical and future-oriented choice that offers you competitive advantages and planning security.

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Silicone heat mats or textile, electric heat mats manufactured by Embro: a comparison of areas of application

Areas of application and possible uses

Embro’s electric heat mats can be used in a wide range of applications and offer significant advantages, especially in areas where flexibility and lightweight materials are required. Typical applications include seat heating in vehicles, where the high flexibility and kink resistance of the electric heat mats are ideal for integration into car seats and seat upholstery. Electric heat mats are also used in medical technology, for example in heatable therapy devices or lying surfaces that need to provide even and comfortable heat. For the clothing industry, textile heat mats are an excellent solution for integrating heating systems into clothing, as they are light and comfortable to wear.

Limitations and less flexible applications of silicone heat mats

In comparison, silicone heat mats are less flexible and often heavier, which limits their possible applications. They are more suitable for applications where the heating elements are permanently mounted and robust protection against extremely high temperatures is required, such as in process heating applications in mechanical engineering. The less adaptable shape and size of silicone heat mats makes them less suitable for dynamic or changing requirements. Electric heat mats made by Embro therefore offer a more versatile and practical alternative for many applications, meeting the requirements of modern industry.

Silicone heat mats or textile, electric heat mats manufactured by Embro: environment and sustainability

Environmental friendliness and sustainability

Sustainability is playing an increasingly important role in the industry, and Embro’s electric heat mats offer decisive advantages here. These heat mats are produced under resource-saving conditions, with a clear focus on efficient material utilisation. Embro uses textile carrier materials that are lighter and less material-intensive than many alternatives. This not only reduces resource consumption, but also CO₂ emissions during production. The durability and resistance of the electric heat mats also ensure a long service life, which minimises the need for spare parts and maintenance and thus further reduces the environmental impact.

More environmentally friendly alternative to silicone heat mats

Electric heat mats offer a more environmentally friendly alternative to plastic-based silicone heat mats, which are based on petroleum-based raw materials and leave a larger ecological footprint. By dispensing with silicone and using flexible, textile materials, the environmental impact is significantly reduced. The lower weight of electric heat mats also contributes to more efficient logistics, as transport costs are reduced. Companies that opt for electric heat mats are therefore choosing an environmentally friendly and sustainable heating technology that is not only powerful but also future-orientated.

Silicone heat mats or textile, electric heat mats manufactured by Embro

Summary: Why electric heat mats are the better choice

Electric heat mats from Embro offer a combination of benefits that make them the ideal choice for numerous industrial applications. Thanks to their high flexibility and kink resistance, they can be easily integrated into various forms and surfaces – a decisive advantage for sectors such as the automotive, medical and clothing industries. The efficiency of these heat mats is demonstrated not only by their reliable and even heat distribution, but also by their cost-effective and resource-saving production. Electric heat mats made by Embro are also extremely customisable, as they can be individually adapted to your needs in terms of shape, size and heat output.

This versatility, coupled with cost-effective production ‘Made in Germany’, makes them a sustainable and high-performance alternative to conventional silicone heat mats.

Are you looking for customised heat mats for your products? Contact us – the Embro team will be happy to support you in selecting and developing the optimum heating elements for your specific requirements.

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Features of embroidered electric heat mats

Flexible heating elements and electric heat mats, embroidered and engineered by Embro, are suitable for many industrial applications. They score with the following properties:

  • Temperatures up to 400 °C possible
  • Very fast and homogeneous heat distribution
  • Electronically adjustable with thermal switch
  • Uniform temperature distribution or partial heating
  • Uninsulated, single insulated or double insulated
  • Suitable for sewing in (seat heating or technical textiles) or gluing in with adhesive or self-adhesive
  • Highly flexible & kink resistant
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Flexible heating elements Made in Germany

Embro is a developer and manufacturer of high performance heat mats for further processing in your product.

Embro electric heating elements are lightweight, kink-resistant and can be manufactured at low cost.

Textile heat mats with embroidered heat conductors convince with these advantages:

✓ Heating elements with individual shape, size & heating power
✓ Large selection of flexible carrier materials for your application
✓ Development of a suitable layout for your requirements
✓ Particularly large mats up to 10,000 mm possible
✓ Production of large and small series with high productivity and repeatability

Are you looking for an individual heating element for your innovative application? Choose Embro as your developer, manufacturer and supplier!

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