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Technology
Flat iron quality is all about the contents of the plates and the heating elements used. The heating element is responsible for heating up the plate and in most cases the standard of heating element used is medium to poor. The most common being a PTC or Ceramic coated heating element. In a lot of the low end straighteners coil or wire heaters are commonly used. The PTC or Ceramic Coated heaters just don't produce the maximum amount of far infra red heat or get hot enough. This gentle heat penetrates the hair shaft from the inside, with out damaging the out side. The smaller more inefficient heaters don't regulate heat as efficiently, this causes 3 major problems:
1. Heat is not distributed across the surface of the plates evenly causing ?cold spots' (temperatures lower on the outer edges of the plates)
2. Large ?recovery times' (The amount of time it takes the heater to get to it's max temp every time the iron is passed through the hair)
3. Slow heat up times (The time it takes the iron to get to it's desired temperature)
All these factors are very important when a professional stylist is looking for a new iron.
Linea-Pro has a PTFC heater, Created by NASA specifically for the critical demands of the aerospace industry, PTFC heaters are rare, unique and costly to produce. Designed to quickly and predictably control temperature, PTFC heaters are actually multi-wafer thin layers of pure ceramic plates. They are computer designed for precision heat control and manufactured under strict lab conditions. The PTFC heater is the most efficient heater on the market to day producing the most amounts of infrared (FIR) rays helping to drastically reduce cold spots and recovery times
PLATE TECHNOLOGY
Tourmaline is a precious jewel that is cast and then added to the ceramic, when heated tourmaline produces a high concentration of negative irons (25% more than ceramic on its own). These negative irons help to break down larger water molecules so that they can be easily absorbed, giving the hair additional moisture. This ionic effect leaves the hair looking healthier, shinier and helps to reduce color fade. Tourmaline can also produce FIR rays, help to close cuticle, eliminate static and eliminate fly away hair.
TITANIUM PLATE TECHNOLOGY
This technology is exclusive to the C2 range, the plates on the C2 are made of solid titanium. Titanium is a metal that when heated naturally produces more infrared heat (FIR rays) and Negative irons than anything that is available on the market (Infact 30% more). This mixture of FIR rays and Negative irons get suspended above the surface of the plate unable to be discharged until contact with the hair, like a layer of conditioner that penetrates from the inside out. When the flat iron is finally run through the hair this layer penetrates the cuticle of the hair and also leaves a protective cover that leaves the hair looking healthier and shinier for longer. Titanium is also a far better regulator of heat allowing for faster heat up times and constant heat flow through the entire plate.