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Page 10-6 Sales: 763-571-3121 ¨ Fax: [phone] ¨ www.minco.com Minco Bulletin TS-103(A)
Thermal-Ribbons
Thermal-Ribbons
Thermal-
Ribbons
Installation and Accessories
Thermal-Ribbons lend themselves to a variety of installation methods. You should avoid repeated bending during the installation
process, and Thermal-Ribbons should not flex in use unless they are specifically designed to do so. Take care to secure leadwires
so they do not pull against sensor bodies. Leadwires should be routed along the sensed surface a short distance so that they do
not sink heat away from the sensing element.
Listed below are some standard installation methods.
Pressure sensitive adhesive
PSA (option B in part number) is the
simplest mounting method, but it is
restricted to flat surfaces and
temperatures below 177°C (350°F). PSA
is usually factory applied to the mounting
surface of the Thermal-Ribbon. To install,
just remove the backing paper and press
in place.
#20 stretch tape
High temperature silicone rubber tape for
mounting Thermal-Ribbons to pipes or
other cylinders as shown below. It comes
in 1" wide rolls, 6 or 36 feet long.
#6 RTV cement
Room temperature vulcanizing cement for
mounting silicone rubber
Thermal-Ribbons to flat or curved
surfaces. It is available in 3 oz. (89 ml)
tubes. Contact Minco for other adhesives
usable with Kapton™ or Mylar™
Thermal-Ribbons.
Shrink bands
Minco shrink bands are pre-stretched
plastic strips with adhesive at both ends.
Use them to mount Thermal-Ribbons to
cylinders. Simply wrap the band around
the sensor and cylinder, secure the ends,
and heat to shrink in place. To order,
specify band width and cylinder diameter.
#21 Polyimide tape
High temperature tape with silicone
based adhesive. Useful for quick
mounting of Thermal-Ribbon or
Thermal-Tab sensors to flat surfaces.
Makes a strong but removable bond to
most smooth and clean surfaces.
Maximum operating temperature is
150°C. 0.5 inch wide × 108 ft. long roll.
Thermal-Ribbons for fluid sensing
Need to monitor temperature of liquids in pipes or tanks?
Thermal-Ribbons make a practical, economical alternative to
traditional immersed sensors. They mount directly on pipe
surfaces, so there’s no need to drain systems and install
thermowells. And tests show that Thermal-Ribbons respond as
quickly and as accurately as invasive sensors. Request Minco
Application Aid #16 for a comparison of Thermal-Ribbons versus
thermowells.
See page 9-6 to order Thermal-Ribbon models designed
specifically for pipe mounting.
Thermofoil™ heater-sensors
Minco manufactures flexible etched-foil heaters for
precision temperature control of aerospace,
medical, and industrial devices. We can build
combination heater-sensors containing
Thermal-Ribbons integral to the heating element.
We can also etch Thermal-Ribbon RTDs from
resistive foil.
Request Bulletin HS-202 for complete heater and
heater-sensor information.