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Stop heat transfer with rubber!

Stop heat transfer with rubber!

Stop heat transfer with rubber!

(OP)
Hi all, I need to coat aluminium profiles with some kind of rubber in order to minimise the heat transfer through them, but I dont know any product that can do a thermal barrier. Any recommendation about product and process?

Many thanks

RE: Stop heat transfer with rubber!

How do you want to apply the coating? Spray on/layer/sheet/glue etc?

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RE: Stop heat transfer with rubber!

(OP)
For better production I think that spray would be good. But I am open to other process, since they will be productive. Thanks bithlits.

RE: Stop heat transfer with rubber!

Why do you need rubber, elastomer ?

What temperatures are you considering?

Most elastomeric materials fail at lees than 200°C  

RE: Stop heat transfer with rubber!

(OP)
The aim is to limit the heat loss from the house interior to the exterior, because aluminium is good in transfering the thermal energy to outside and vice versa. The rubber improves tactile feedback and minimizes heat loss.
 

RE: Stop heat transfer with rubber!

(OP)
you're right Pud, but the producer has thousands of feet in inventory on hand and want to find a solution. Many thanks for the web site.

RE: Stop heat transfer with rubber!

(OP)
Ok unclesyd, I will see the site. Grateful

RE: Stop heat transfer with rubber!

This aluminum used how?  Unless the rubber, or whatever, coating is quite thick, its insulation value will be pretty marginal, compared to something intended to insulate a house.

There are other approaches besides a solid material.  Thin (>13 mm, <20 mm) air gaps work tolerably well; fiberglass insulation is mostly air, when you get right down to it.  It's basically an air gap that is prevented from convecting by the fiberglass.  Air has an R-value of about 5.5 per inch of thickness, assuming no convection.

see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R-value_(insulation)#Typical_per-inch_R-values_for_material for a listing of R-values for different materials

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RE: Stop heat transfer with rubber!

Foams are the best insulators so my advice would be to look for a foamed plastic or rubber.

Chris DeArmitt PhD FRSC CChem

www.phantomplastics.com
Consultant to the plastics industry

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