Call insulation a diamond in the rough, low-hanging fruit, or a simple solution to a burgeoning energy crisis. Whatever you call it, insulation spells sustainability Finding a reason for a plastics industry professional to insulate isn’t hard to do. Driving the...
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K-Factor and industrial insulation
K-Factor measures the performance of industrial insulation, specifically its ability to conduct heat. In other words, K-Factor measures thermal conductivity. So, insulation buyers want an insulation material with a low K-Factor. Insulation makers calculate K-Factor as...
Just Insulate It: Blanketing industrial components with thermal insulation
There are many practices for achieving energy conservation, but among the simplest is blanketing industrial components with thermal insulation. While Shannon preaches “Just Insulate It,” blanketing a component for energy savings takes high-quality insulation designed...
A look at aerogel as insulation
Synthetically producing amorphous silica gel and then infusing it into a fabric creates what many buyers know as aerogel insulation according to one distributor’s website. Amorphous silica appears on state hazardous substance lists for California and New Jersey....
What role does R-Value play in your energy-saving strategy?
If you’re trying to conserve energy through insulation, then choosing insulation material with a high R-Value is a critical component for your strategy. But what is R-Value? According to Meriam-Webster’s online dictionary, R-Value is “a measure of resistance to the...
The ‘known unknowns’ and ‘known knowns’ of insulation material
Traditional insulation material consists of fiberglass, mineral wool, foam glass, cellular glass, and calcium silicate (i.e., aerogel). Along with these materials, facility owners and builders often use jacketing materials such as aluminum, stainless steel, and PVC....
Insulation blankets fight energy loss
One of the most reliable ways for energy managers and plant operators to reduce energy consumption is by installing insulation blankets on steam lines. When carrying out routine maintenance, workers often remove this insulation. So, experts including the U.S....
The federal government has been a leader in sustainability if you consider reusable thermal insulation
President Biden is ordering federal agencies to kick into high gear on sustainability; and, to meet the president’s directive, federal managers should double down on energy conservation through insulation by including removable and reusable thermal insulation blankets...
Thermal insulation’s effect on your carbon footprint, lending and profitability
Should thermal insulation be part of a strategy for reducing your facility’s carbon footprint? Some banks in Europe are starting to screen borrowers more carefully about their carbon footprint. Will North American banks soon take a closer look at facility owners’...
Like LEED, Shannon builds to an insulation standard that reduces energy use and GHGs
According to the U.S. Green Building Council’s website, “LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is the most widely used green building rating system in the world.” The USGBC also notes, “A 2014 UC Berkeley study found that by building to LEED standards,...