Mineral wool insulation
Mineral wool insulation
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If the lines in the facility are heat traced what are the pros and cons of mineral wool and perlite insulation?
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RE: Mineral wool insulation
RE: Mineral wool insulation
in short - mineral wool is cheap, easy to fit but if it gets wet it can loose insulation and also act as a corrosion hot spot. With trace heating it can also get burnt at high temperatures over a long period of time and also needs an external barrier to hold it in place and prevent moisture ingress.
Perlite comes either as powder or granules and can be made into solid blocks or added to concrete to make insulating foundations.
There are many other forms of insulation, both solid foams and powder / granule types. Why are you just looking at two?
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RE: Mineral wool insulation
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