Description
This is hot! Literally! Apply 5-12VDC and the stainless steel fibers in this heating fabric will warm up, creating a little heating pad. On one hand, it's just a gigantic resistor. On the other hand, it's flexible, light, and can be wrapped around a project.
Originally designed for portable wearable heating pads, this fabric can be used for wearables, weather balloons, DIY-bio projects, thermal cycling for materials testing, etc.
The temperature reached varies with voltage. Note that while the data/spec sheet says 15cm, its more like ~14cm long. Check the spec sheets in the Technical Details tab for a table of voltage/current/temperature outputs. You could PWM it with a power N-channel transistor if you want finer temperature control.
We also have a smaller version of this heating pad.
Features:
- Flexible and lightweight heating fabric
- Stainless steel fibers provide heat when powered with 5-12V DC
- Covered with polyimide Kapton film insulation
- Dimensions approximately 14cm x 5cm (actual length ~14cm, not 15cm as datasheet states)
- Power requirements: 5V DC up to 1A
- Wire length: 5cm (2")
- Fabric made of polyester filament and micro stainless steel fiber