抄録
Flexible heating elements have been developed by printing graphite powder on the fabrics using commercial binders. Tensile properties for the fabric were almost unchanged when the treatment was applied to the fabric made of nylon or polyester filament yarns. On the one hand the cotton fabric lowered its flexibility. The surface temperature of the heating element made of polyester could be raised over than 40 oC from room temperature. Polyester fabric seems to be one of the most suitable materials for producing flexible heating elements.
