How Are Hair Straighteners Manufactured?

Uses

Hair straighteners are used as an alternative to chemically processing hair to make it straight. The idea for hair straighteners came from the history of women using irons to straighten their curly hair. Hair straighteners are manufactured using different components in order to help the hair react and stay straight.

Types

There are several different types of hair straighteners. This will affect the way that they are manufactured. The most effective type of hair straighteners use ceramic plates as their main component. Less expensive types will use other types of metals as their base. Ceramic works the best because this type of metal heats up the quickest and retains the heat for the longest period of time.

Size

Hair flat irons are manufactured in a variety of plate sizes including 1, 1 ½ and 2 inches. They can also be produced to perform multiple hair styling functions, like curling and crimping.

Features

A hair straightener is manufactured by attaching two arms that each contains a flat heating element that works with either a heating barrel or tubing beneath. The arms that hold the heating elements are typically manufactured from plastic. In order to operate an electrical element is added. In some cases, hair straighteners can be battery operated instead. There is a latching system at the base of the hair straightener that allows mobility between the two arms.

Effects

The final coating painted on the hair straightener's surface will also affect how well it works. The coating will likely be a layered type of ceramic or generic type of paint depending on how expensive the hair straightener will be. Inexpensive paint can cause damage to the hair and it is recommended to manufacture flat irons with a ceramic coating instead.