Thermal insulation materials and application technology

Author: Chen Chunzi & Zhu Weiyou
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: Insulating materials are a general term for heat-insulating, heat-preserving, and heat-blocking materials. Materials with a thermal conductivity coefficient generally less than 0.174 W/(m·K) are classified as insulating materials. All insulating materials possess the functions of heat insulation, heat preservation, and heat blocking. Insulating materials are widely used in various industries such as construction, metallurgy, chemical industry, power, light industry, textiles, and transportation. They serve as multi-functional materials for heat insulation, heat preservation, sound insulation, and sound absorption in buildings, boilers, heat exchangers, storage tanks, distillation towers, industrial furnaces, vehicles, ships, and air conditioners. This book focuses on introducing the types, specifications, properties, and application technologies of various inorganic and organic insulating materials in construction and industrial applications. Additionally, based on the current status where mineral wool (a general term for rock wool and slag wool) is the most widely used and highest-volume heat-insulating material in the world, the book introduces advanced technology and production processes for the swing hammer method of mineral wool production with an annual output of 20,000 tons. Drawing on the authors' extensive experience in mineral wool equipment design and manufacturing, and incorporating advanced foreign technology and equipment, the book aims to promote the advancement of mineral wool production technology in China and its global competitiveness.