THE INSULATION Classification

INSULATING MATERIALS

Open cell:
Open cell: Closed cell:
Closed cell:

 Rockwool p polyurethane
y
 mineral wool  polystyrene
 gglass wool  gglass
 cork  polyethylene
 (p
(polyurethane)
y )  elastomeric
 (polystyrene)

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WHY INSULATE? Selection criteria

Refrigeration and AC
Targets:   
Targets:   
1. Condensation control
. Condensation control
2. Minimizing thermal loss 
. Minimizing thermal loss 

Temperature  Thermal conductivity 
of the agent 
f th t ()

()) 
Vapor barrier (
Vapor barrier (
p (

Ease of installation Fire resistence
Fire resistence
(flexible insulation)
(flexible insulation) ‐ Class O 
Cl
Class O ‐
O‐
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AEROFOAM®

F HVAC
For HVAC scopes

Can be used only closed‐cell insulation materials (Aerofoam®):

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AEROFOAM® Important aspects 

Top 5 important aspects regarding 
Top 5  important aspects regarding 
closed cell insulation
l d ll i l ti

1) Strong water vapor resistance factor ‐ 

2) Low thermal conductivity – λ

2)    Low thermal conductivity 

3)    Use of right insulation thickness

4)    Correct installation – tightness of the glued joints

5)    Keeping the minimum distance among insulated objects
) h d l d b

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AEROFOAM® .  value
1. 

1. STRONG WATER VAPOR BARRIER
. STRONG WATER VAPOR BARRIER

There is pressure  < 7000   7000

difference of water vapor
between ambient air and

Vapors   diffusion
Vapors   diffusion
closed cell structure of
insulation ((due to
temperature difference
between the line and the
ambient).

The pressure difference is

creating a diffusion flow
which is forcing the
ambient water vapors
into the insulation
(towards lower temperature).
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AEROFOAM® 1. Theory ‐
. Theory ‐ condensation

[°C]
+
Tambient
TDew Point

Tline
0°

-
Tsurface
((>TDew Point)
insulation
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AEROFOAM® 2. λ value
. λ value

2. LOW THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY 
. LOW THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY 
 0,024
0 02 Air
i
 0,034 Aerofoam® XPE
 0,035 Aerofoam® NBR
 0 200
0,200 W d
Wood
 0,550 Water Low 
 0,840 Concrete

Other materials
Other materials
 High 

10
10 yrs
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AEROFOAM® 3. Correct insulation thickness
. Correct insulation thickness

3. USING THE CORRECT INSULATION THICKNESS
. USING THE CORRECT INSULATION THICKNESS
Depending on the pipe diameter
the minimum insulation thickness
should be calculated (other
influencing parameters are
are:: ambient Φ 114 mm
t
temperature,line
t li temperature,
t t relative
l ti
humidity, surface coefficient, thermal
conductivity)
Thickness: 19 mm  
Di
Diameter:
t 15 mm
15

Thickness: 24,5 mm  

Diameter: 114 mm
Thickness  19 mm
ness [mm]

22 Tolerance  ± 1,5 mm
20
Inssulation thickn

18
16
Required minimum insulation  a =  + 22°C
14 i =   + 6°C
thickness for a given 
12 diameter =   85%
10
21,3 33,7 48,3 60,3 76,1 88,9 101,6 114,3 139,7
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AEROFOAM® 4. Correct installation
. Correct installation

4. TIGHTNESS OF INSULATION GLUING
. TIGHTNESS OF INSULATION GLUING

Installation
Installation must be done with products which assure a good gluing 
m st be done ith prod cts hich ass re a good gl ing
at the joints and on the entire length of the pipe. 

“cold vulcanization” guarantees the required tightness

Rigid insulation may often The adhesive Aerofoam

Aerofoam®® NBR Glue
contain spaces (due to glues the insulation surfaces
wrong cutting) where through a chemical reaction which
condensation can appear
appear.. has as result the “cold
vulcanization”..
vulcanization”

A f
Aerofoam®
Aerofoam® NBR is
i flexible!
fl ibl ! A f
Aerofoam®
Aerofoam® NBR glues
l tight!
i h!
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AEROFOAM® 5. Surface coefficient (h)
. Surface coefficient (h)

5. KEEPING THE MINIMUM DISTANCE AMONG INSULATED 
. KEEPING THE MINIMUM DISTANCE AMONG INSULATED 
OBJECTS

hr hcv
h = h
hr + hcv
hcv = convective contribution of surface coefficient
ti t ib ti f f ffi i t
hr = radiative contribution of surface coefficient

Without 
With steel  With alu 
cladding   /
Cladding (flat / mat) 
(flat / mat) (silver)
(silver)  Static area
Static area
insulation 
cladding cladding
painted

57 3
Value of 
surface 
coeff h
coeff. h  
[W/m2K]
10 8 5,7
 3,0 * 
Insulation 
thickness so 1,5 * so 1,9 * so
(s0) so
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AEROFOAM® 5. Static areas
. Static areas

Higher probability of forming condensation in the static areas

For small objects:

For small objects: 

100 mm    
100 mm 100 mm 100 mm 100 mm
 100 mm
100  mm
100 mm
100 mm

For big objects: 

1000
1000 mm  
1000 mm 1000 mm 1000 mm
1000  mm

Condensation:
(lack of pipe natural ventilation)

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AEROFOAM® Reference projects

King Abdullah Financial District ‐
King Abdullah Financial District ‐ RIYADH

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AEROFOAM® Reference projects

Golf Garden Residential Community ‐‐ ADH
Golf Garden Residential Community 

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AEROFOAM® Reference projects

Al Falah
Al Falah Community 
Community ‐‐ ADH

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MORE INFORMATION… Websites

Hira Industries Rubber  www.rubtech.ae
Hira Industries Adhesive Tapes  www.diamondtapes.ae
Hira Industries Aerofoam Insulation  www.aerofoam.ae
Ramesh Hira LLC   www.rhira.com
Maico Gulf  www.maico.ae
Diamond Pipe Supports  www.diamondsupports.com

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