Aspects of the invention are found in a heating component having a
composite material coated on a support. The composite material includes a
fluorinated or silicone polymer and inductively-heatable particles.
Additional aspects of the invention are found in a heating belt having a
flexible support coated with a composite material. The composite material
includes a polymer material and inductively-heatable particles. Further
aspects of the invention are found in a system for heating an article.
The system includes a heating belt and a field generator. The heating
belt includes a flexible support coated in a composite material. The
composite material includes a polymeric matrix and inductively-heatable
particles. The field generator induces a field about the heating belt.
The inductively-heatable particles heat in the presence of the field.