| abstract |
A road heater comprising (1) a linear heater which is comprised of a linear heating element and a flexible electrically insulating layer formed on the entire periphery of the linear heating element, and (2) an outer textile structure such as a braid which covers the entire periphery of the linear heater. The road heater has a compressive yield load (Lc) of at least 1,000 kg. The outer textile structure is made of a thermoplastic synthetic fiber, preferably, a polyester monofilament, having a melting point of at least 200 DEG C. and a single fiber fineness of at least 1,000 deniers. The linear heating element preferably comprises a flexible heat-generating mixed spun yarn composed of stainless steel fibers and heat-resistant electrically non-conductive fibers. |