Troubleshooting Slow Heat-Up in a Silicone Heater System

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In temperature-controlled assemblies, a silicone heater must deliver heat in a controlled way. It uses silicone rubber around a resistive heating circuit. One useful trait is flexibility. Still, bond quality can change the result