ROCKWOOL

Description :
Rockwool is available in various forms as Slabs, Loose wool, Blankets / Mattresses & Rigid pipe sections as shown above. These are available in various thickness and densities.

Rockwool is a product of the most recent innovations in insulation materials technology. Rockwool is manufactured from various types of diabase rock, mainly basalt of specific pre-determined chemical compositions which is melted at superhigh temperatures in a technically advanced but simple process. The resulting natural silicate is drumspun at very high speeds to produce ' hair fine' inert fibres that are bonded together with a special thermosetting resin and impregnated with special additives.
Because of its unique thermal properties, Rockwool has a broad range of service temperatures and meets increasingly strong demands for use in a wide spectrum of application areas such as buildings, offices, hospitals, schools, factories, in all processing, refining, fertilizers and petrochemical industries, offshore drilling facilities, in ships, thermal power stations, steel plants, boiler and turbines, surface transport, appliances, heat exchangers and ESP, HVAC systems, cold storages and many others.

The primary functions of insulation are :
· Heat loss reduction, based on the principle of optimum economic insulation thickness.
· Personal protection, by limiting the surface temperature of the jacket or the covering.
· Protection of person and installations in case of fire.
· Reducing noise levels.
· Controlling temperatures to preserve process conditions or to prevent excess temperature drops.
· Preventing condensation inside and outside pipes and ducts.
· Optimisation of the use of heat tracers.

The specific characteristics of insulation materials are designed on the basis of these above functions. The unique properties of Rockwool which ensure effective thermal insulation, fire protection and noise control are :
· Low thermal conductivity in a wide temperature range.
· High temperature resistance because of the high melting point of the fibres.
· Wide temperature application range.
· Non combustible.
· No 'punking'.
· High fibre resistance.
· High mechanical performance.
· Non hygroscopic, no capillarity, water repellant, moisture stable.
· High sound absorption.
· Chemically neutral, contains no corrosion causing or providing components.
· Easy to handle fit and install.