Brief Introduction of Foam Glass(Cellular Glass)
Foam glass (cellular glass) is a new kind of inorganic heat insulating material with a structure of various equally closed cells. It is an ecological and nontoxic material mainly made of recycled glass added with adequate foaming agents, heating and foaming in high-temperature tunnel furnace, then annealing, cooling and cutting. Because it is made of inorganic glass, it has stable chemical properties with features of incombustibility, vapor impermeability, no mildew, no erosion, no deformation, no water absorption, and no damage by rats, etc. As it’s numerous pores structure, it has low density and low thermal conductivity. Foam glass can be used in -268° C to 480° C, and it’s working life is longer than the building. So it is praised as “permanent heat insulating material with no need of renewal” .
Application Fields:
Low-temperature pipeline, vessel, equipment and tanks (for storage);
Low-temperature system for hydrocarbon processing;
Low-temperature insulated system for pharmaceutical industry;
Refrigerated warehouse and construction;
Steel storage tanks and pipes for liquid oxygen and nitrogen;
Hot oil and hot asphalt storage tanks;
Liquefied gas tank bases;
High temperature piping & equipment;
Underground system and cooling water pipes;
Anti-corrosion lining system inside chimney;
Offshore oil platform;
Circulation and dual temperature system;
Sound absorption for any compressor and engine plant;
Floor insulation below ground;
Exterior & interior walls’ and roofs’ insulation;
Moisture proof and fire proof isolation for buildings and tunnels.
Advantages of Foam Glass:
Incombustibility (A1 class)
Excellent thermal insulation
Low density but high compressive strength
No mildew, no damage by rats
No aging,no deformation
Wide applicable temperature range
No water absorption, vapor impermeability.
Acid-resistance, no corrosion.
Simple construction and ecologic
Parameters of Foam Glass Insulation (Meet ASTM Standards)
Note: Above data are for general purpose, special requirements can be discussed.