Heating platens.

Isoplatens, featured in a two-page, four-color bulletin, are said to be ingenious in their simplicity. Their straightforward design, a bi-level matrix of Isobar superthermal conductors, redistributes the energy generated by standard cartridge heaters with unparalleled evenness, according to the literature. With Isoplatens, customer tools are said to operate with reduced energy demands, produce better quality molded parts and allow customers to use faster curing compounds with narrower thermal processing windows. Isoplatens are said to cost only marginally more than conventional platens, and the technology is said to be quickly and easily retrofitted to existing tools. The completed platen is controllable with a single thermocouple. There is no need for multi-zoned temperature controls. Another important benefit of Isoplatens is said to be that all platens require periodic heater replacement. The company's Isoplatens use standard heaters available through a local supply house or through the company's warranty parts and service department. This is said to minimize costs and reduce downtime, so customers can be back in business faster and more profitably, according to the literature. Isobars are said to streamline rubber processing.

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