Steam Pipe Insulation

Some other steam pipe insulation products include foil encased bubble wrap spray on ceramic coatings and closed cell rubber insulation sheets.

Steam pipe insulation.

The pipes you ll need to insulate can vary from 1 2 inch to 6 inches in diameter. This very rigid insulation offers the lowest heat flow rate of our pipe insulation and restricts absorption of water air and gas. We believe in the value of piping insulation. When insulation is properly designed and installed on piping systems our clients see benefits in the reduction of energy use reduction in heat loss or gain worker protection.

It is typically used in process piping and chiller plants and performs best in applications below 50 f. There is a variety of material you can use to insulate steam pipes such as polyethylene neoprene foam and fiberglass. Fiberglass pipe insulation covering is intended as a thermal insulation for both hot and cold service piping from 20 f to 1000 f. Traditionally stay in place fiberglass insulation is used to insulate steam pipes particularly for residential purposes but also for commercial use.

The pipe insulation is molded from heavy density resin bonded glass fibers that come in 3 foot long hinged sections. The fiberglass insulation comes in varying thickness from to 2 depending on the size of the pipe and its operating temperature. Fiberglass insulation is jacketed with a smooth white colored textile reinforced vapor retarder that protects the fiberglass and gives it a nice clean look. Lengths of insulation can be cut to size.

Flexible 8 hinged with self sealing lap 24 pre slit 25 pre slit pre glued 64 unslit 27 wall thickness insulation. When a pinhole leak happens due to corrosion beneath traditional fiberglass steam pipe insulation or mineral wool with cladding it can take days weeks or more before it is noticed. This pipe insulation is made of 1 thick compressed commercial grade heavy density resin bonded fiberglass. Fiberglass steam pipe insulation is for residential and commercial applications.

1 in 6 1 32 1 1 2 2 1 2 in 9 1 2 34 2 in 1 2 3 3 4 in. Fittings such as tees and elbows are also available for steam pipe insulation. Type pipe insulation.