Fiberglass insulation replacement

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ustrux Associate Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 25	Fiberglass insulation replacement 05/03/2008 4:51 AM
	Does anybody here know good replacement for fiberglass insulation especially when its application is inside duct insulation?
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miketheboilerguy Power-User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South East of Las Vegas just far enough to see the lights but far enough to not hear the coins falling Posts: 282 Good Answers: 8	#1 Re: Fiberglass insulation replacement 05/03/2008 7:19 PM
	Look up Unifrax it is ceramic fiber blanket material that can be glued on or if the conditions are extreme it can be "bolted" on What are your cold side/hot side conditions? __________________ Rule number one; Never ask a question unless you are prepared for an answer that you may not like.
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cwarner7_11 Guru Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Panama Posts: 4273 Good Answers: 213	#2 Re: Fiberglass insulation replacement 05/03/2008 10:54 PM
	There is a product, here in the local market known as AstroFoil, which is essentially bubblewrap with a laminate of aluminum foil that is quite effective. I believe it comes from the US. There are most likely other brands of this type of material as well.
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mrall Active Contributor Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 19	#3 Re: Fiberglass insulation replacement 05/04/2008 6:27 AM
	Check Nansulate. It is a corrosion protection and a thermal insulating coating. http://www.nansulate.com/ ---best,czes
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Abdel Halim Galala Guru Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cairo, Egypt Posts: 1733 Good Answers: 248	#4 Re: Fiberglass insulation replacement 05/04/2008 1:48 PM
	What about Ceramic Fiber 1. Ceramic Fiber Insulation -Unifrax Durablanket S Ceramic Fiber ... Ceramic Fiber Paper (Higher Density than Durablanket S) 2. Ceramic Fiber - Mineral Wool Insulation: Refractory Specialties ... 3. Realizing the Benefits of Ceramic Fiber Insulation 4. Ceramic Fiber Insulation 5. Thermal Ceramics __________________ It is better to be defeated on principles, than to win on lies!
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WWkayaker Power-User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 331 Good Answers: 10	#5 Re: Fiberglass insulation replacement 05/05/2008 8:29 AM
	One thing to remember. When putting something inside of a duct, you do not want something that is going to take up a lot of space or create wind resistance. With this in mind, I would suggest the aluminum coated bubble wrap. I have been looking at Prodex to coat the outside of my ducts and water lines. According to the company's website, it has an Rvalue of 14.5 and is very thin. The aluminum foil coating would not create wind resistance within the ducts (causing extra work for the blower). You can request some product samples from these companies that create this type of insulation. It took about 4 days for me to get my samples in the mail. __________________ "We cannot sow thistles and reap clover. Nature simply does not run things that way. She goes by cause and effect." Napoleon Hill
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ductsunlimited Participant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 480 MAIN AVE, UNIT 3, WALLINGTON, N.J. 07057 Posts: 3	#6 Re: Fiberglass insulation replacement 05/05/2008 9:02 AM
	At Ducts Unlimited we produce flexible, non-metallic ducts for militaries and their defense contractors worldwide. We find that it is the Europeans who request fiberglass inso in their ducts, while Americans are content with polyester and melamine foams. We get it from the company listed below. You should be able to get their spec sheets by emailing Fischetti. Good Luck. AMERICAN ACOUSTICAL PRODUCTS 311 HOPPING BROOK RD HOLLISTON, MA 01746 T508 429 1165; T774 233 7000; F508 429 8543 BILL STATTON, GENERAL MANAGER; B.STATTON@AAPUSA.COM ANTHONY FISCHETTI, T631 271 4490, SALES; A.FISCHETTI@AAPUSA.COM BOB AQUILANO, QC MGR, WWW.AAPUSA.COM
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