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The TECs, which have the edge area be sealed, are to  prevent moisture from getting into the Peltier elements and  to extend the life time of the TECs. The advantage of the  non-sealed TECs is that the efficiency is higher and can  achieve higher maximum temperature difference between  the two TEC plates.  For applications in moisture environments, sealed version is  recommended, in order to achieve long life time and high  reliability for the system.  For high end applications where good and reliable thermal  contacts are needed between the TEC and the target object  surfaces, the TEC ceramic surface can be metalized so that  the TEC and the target object surfaces can be soldered  together.
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