PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A PTC HEATING ELEMENT AND PTC HEATING ELEMENT

A process for manufacturing a PTC heating element that includes at least one PTC component () and a carrier () permanently connected to the PTC component on at least one side () of thereof The process includes applying electrically conductive sintered material () on the one side of the PTC component, which side is to be permanently connected to a carrier. Subsequently, a contact of the PTC component is established with at least one carrier such that sintered material, which was applied between the PTC component and the carrier and is intended for establishing a connection between the at least one PTC component and the at least one carrier, is positioned. The sintered material, which material has been positioned between the PTC component and the carrier, is sintered by heating or/and by applying pressure.