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Industry Specifications for Heaters
Minco has been certified compliant with a number of international standards
Core Certifications
Minco’s Quality Management System complies with a variety 
of market-specific standards. Minco’s experience in each of 
our market areas enables us to understand their unique quality 
requirements and what it takes to meet them. We work closely 
with national and international standards bureaus to develop 
manufacturing and quality assurance procedures 
Our Quality Management System has been audited and 
certified compliant with these internationally recognized 
standards. In addition, individual products also possess a 
variety of product-level certifications and accreditations.
To view all certifications that Minco carries, please visit our list 
on Minco.com.
Minco’s core quality certifications are noted below:
AS9100/EN9100: 2016
ISO 9001:2015
Nadcap: Electronics AC7119 and AC7119/2
UL: Underwriters Laboratories
United States: UL 499; Standard for Safety for 
Electric Heating Appliances UL file number: 
E89693
Custom designed or standard model heaters with 
polyimide, all-polyimide, mica, or silicone rubber insulation 
may be marked as recognized components.
Canada: Specification C22.2, 72-M1984 UL file number: E89693
Custom designed or specially modified 
standard model heaters with polyimide, mica, 
all-polyimide or silicone rubber insulation 
may be marked as recognized components.
United States and Canada: Specification C22.2, 72-M1984 UL 
file number: E89693
Custom designed or specially modified 
standard model heaters with polyimide, 
mica, all-polyimide or silicone rubber 
insulation may be marked as recognized 
components.
TÜV
Specification EN60335-1: Standards for Safety of 
Household and Similar Electrical Appliances, Part 
1: General Requirements
Custom-designed heaters with polyimide or silicone rubber 
insulation may be marked as recognized components.
NASA: National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration of the United States
Specification S-311-P-079: Procurement 
Specification for Thermofoil Heaters
Specification S-311-P-841: Thermofoil Heaters, 
All-Polyimide, and Space Applications
Minco has worked closely with NASA developing precise, 
reliable thermal components since the Mercury program in the 
1960s. Hundreds of custom designed Thermofoil™ heaters have 
been built, tested and supplied for NASA projects. 
European Space Agency (ESA)
Qualification Certificate 325A (France) 
Specification 4009/003 as recommended 
by the Space Components Steering Board.
Minco SAS, Aston, France has been 
qualified by ESA for supply of Resistors, Heaters, Flexible Single 
and Double Layer for use in ESA space programmes.
Telcordia Technologies 
(Bellcore)
Specification GR-1221-CORE: 
General Reliability Assurance Requirements for Passive Optical 
Components
Polyimide and rubber insulated Thermofoil™ heaters 
have been tested to these requirements of the 
telecommunications industry. Standard and custom designs, 
heater/sensors, and heater assemblies meet the requirements 
of this specification.
Additional Certifications
Minco may employ standards-compliant 
manufacturing schemes besides those listed 
above. For instance, we have the option to 
manufacture a part in compliance with REACH 
and RoHS. Contact Minco for additional 
information.










