All about wicks
Let us forget our age of high technology for a second and have a purely scientific look at the mechanics of a candle flame. When we light the wick of a candle, the heat of the flame melts the wax.
Technical braids play an important role in apparatus and mechanical engineering. They are found in electric drives and in various connections needed to supply the machines with energy and feed them.
How are technical braids used in mechanical engineering?
Power supply and distribution cables and hydraulic lines are protected mechanically and thermically by technical braids. Cylindrical, round braids are highly flexible and they can protect a line in multiple ways. The use of mineral fibres, such as aramid or glass fibres, ensures a high level of thermal protection. Are you looking for the right technical braid for a specific application?
Let us forget our age of high technology for a second and have a purely scientific look at the mechanics of a candle flame. When we light the wick of a candle, the heat of the flame melts the wax.
Ideal wick position: The wick protrudes from the candle in a straight line and bends towards the flame boundary, entering the “glow zone”, where it burns fully at the highest temperature under the influence of oxygen.
The flame of a candle is separated into different glowing and temperature areas, which are easily visible to the naked eye: (1) Candle (2) Wick (3) Blue zone: Usually outside of the luminous zone Hottest zone due to oxygen contact
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