Thicker FOAMGLAS® brings
increased economy
& greater environmental benefits
Pittsburgh Corning, the manufacturer of
FOAMGLAS® cellular glass insulation announces an advancement
in its manufacturing facilities which enables FOAMGLAS® blocks
to be produced up to 180mm thick. This brings immediate economic
benefits for on-site installation as the number of separate layers
needed on large industrial insulation applications such as storage
tanks, etc., can be reduced with resultant time/cost savings. For
smaller fabrications such as pipe shells, elbows and segments, the
number of joints required is reduced speeding up both production
and installation.
Environmentally, FOAMGLAS® provides outstanding
benefits - it is manufactured from 100% pure glass, of which 66%
is recycled post-consumer waste. Expanded 20 times at 1000ºC
to form millions of hermetically-sealed cells, FOAMGLAS® contains
no environmentally damaging CFCs, HCFCs, HFAs, or Pentane. FOAMGLAS®
remains totally stable in its insulation performance over decades
of use and so brings additional savings in the utilisation of natural
resources.
Effective in the temperature range -273ºC
(absolute zero) to +482ºC FOAMGLAS® is totally non-combustible,
retarding the spread of fire and emitting no toxic fumes or gases
- it is therefore the ideal insulant for improved fire safety in
industrial, pharmaceutical and oil and gas applications.
FOAMGLAS® is also uniquely 100% closed-cell
making it totally impermeable to water, water vapour and liquids
of any type and will not wick or absorb leakages, adding substantially
to site safety.
Pittsburgh Corning (UK) limited
29 South Street
Reading
RG1 4QU
UK
telephone: 0118 950 0655
fax: 0118 950 9019
email: oliver.hills@pcenet.com
web: www.foamglas.co.uk
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