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News Release from: Pittsburgh Corning | Subject: Foamglas cellular glass insulation
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 10 January 2005
Foamglas for award winning
pharmaceutical project
Foamglas cellular glass insulation, pre-coated with the recently launched Terostat coating, has been installed by a major pharmaceutical manufacturer, allowing fast-track project completion
Foamglas specified for award winning pharmaceutical project Foamglas cellular glass insulation, pre-coated with the recently launched Terostat coating, has been installed by a major pharmaceutical manufacturer
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 25 Jul 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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The insulation was made as part of a multi-million pound project to replace ozone depleting HCFC-based chillers, initiated to meet the requirements of the Montreal Protocol, as well as to meet an increased demand for cooling.
The contractor for the project needed not only to ensure that an environmentally sound insulation was used, but also one that could be installed quickly to meet a fast-track project with minimum plant shut-down.
Foamglas pipe segments with an outer layer of Terostat were used throughout the installation on pipe diameters ranging from 0.5" to 16" and on cylindrical vessels.
Widely proven throughout the process and petrochemical industries, Foamglas has unique inherent properties that make it ideal for such a demanding installation.
Foamglas was installed as a single layer, and the Terostat silane-modified polymer coating eliminated the need for cladding or a secondary coating.
Foamglas cannot burn or give off smoke or toxic fumes which was also a key requirement of the project.
It also remains totally effective for long-term operation at the required temperature of -46C.
Its 100% closed cell structure ensures that it is impermeable to moisture and expands or contracts much less than other insulation materials.
Conventional foam insulation has been proven to lack stability when used cryogenically and also has to be used in two layers to combat contraction in such projects.
The contractor won an ECI "Active" project of the year award for this project.
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