FOAMGLAS® insulation - FOAMGLAS® Pittsburgh Corning

FOAMGLAS® insulation
Insulation for the food and beverage processing
industry
Protecting Companies and Their People Worldwide™
Pittsburgh Corning
FOAMGLAS® insulation properties
4 key characteristics of FOAMGLAS® insulation that benefit food and beverage manufacturing
plants:
Non-combustible FOAMGLAS® insulation cannot burn because it consists of pure
glass. Fire behaviour: classification Euroclass
A1 to EN 13501 or ASTM E84 (flame spread
0/Smoke development 0). Advantage:
prevents fire spread and smoke, protects
processing equipment and buildings.
Pest-proof FOAMGLAS® insulation is inorganic. Advantage: It does not provide a
food or nesting source for birds or vermin,
and does not support the growth of microorganisms and bacteria.
Vapor-tight FOAMGLAS® insulation is impervious to liquids and vapor because it
consists of hermetically-sealed glass cells.
Advantage: prevents contamination and
wicking. Constant thermal insulation value
over decades.
FOAMGLAS® cellular glass insulation combines its unique
features to maximize performance for companies specializing in the food and/or beverage processing industry.
Strong and stable FOAMGLAS® insulation
will support loads and will not distort with
temperature change. Advantage: no swelling or buckling. Low coefficient of expansion,
nearly equal to that of steel and concrete.
Because it is composed of glass, FOAMGLAS® insulation will not burn
and will not promote, or contribute to, toxic smoke or flame spread. It
provides outstanding protection for personnel and the facility because it
won’t absorb flammable liquids and, in the case of a fire, will not burn and
emit toxic gases.
FOAMGLAS® insulation has a long history of being the insulation material
of choice for hot oils: thermal transfer fluids and cooking oils. In these
application fields, process temperatures are high and wicking fires are an
ever-present risk with other insulation systems.
FOAMGLAS® insulation cannot wick oils and so cannot be the cause of
insulation wicking fires in any application where hot oils are present. For
hot and cold applications, FOAMGLAS® insulation will contain and prevent
the spread of fire. This makes FOAMGLAS® insulation the safest material
for the food and beverage processing industry.
Beakers of oil with other insulation
materials being used as wicks.
FOAMGLAS® insulation (left-hand
side) prevents wicking fires.
Above: replacement of wool oven lining with
FOAMGLAS® insulation to prevent oil
saturation.
FOAMGLAS® insulation systems
Solutions for food and beverage processing industries
FOAMGLAS® insulation is a lightweight, rigid material composed of millions of completely sealed glass cells. Each cell is an insulating entity.
FOAMGLAS® insulation for cold piping and
vessels
FOAMGLAS® insulation is used extensively to insulate and protect cold processes. Because it is impermeable to water vapour and dimensionally stable, it
gives the best protection for cold systems against
loss of thermal performance and ice formation.
StrataFab® system for extremely hot or cold
conditions, above or below ground.
With the patented StrataFab® System, blocks of
FOAMGLAS® insulation are laminated into billets
using a special high temperature adhesive. These
billets are fabricated into the desired shapes and
sizes for practically any industrial application.
The StrataFab® System’s sandwiched construction
provides built-in expansion and contraction joints,
which accommodate thermally induced dimensional
movement.
FOAMGLAS® insulation’s all-glass, closed-cell structure provides the following benefits:
FOAMGLAS® insulation is used by clients in the food
and beverage production industries including:
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constant insulating efficience
zero water vapor permeability
moisture resistance
fire protection
corrosion resistance
long-term dimensional stability
vermin resistance
CFC and HCFC free
Heineken
Premier Foods
Coca-Cola
Nestlé
Paris fish market
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Gingsters
Billingsgate fish market
Labatt
Hershey
Anheuser-Busch InBev
Pittsburgh Corning USA
(Corporate Headquarters)
800 Presque Isle Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15239
Telephone: 1-724-327-6100
FAX: 1-724-387-3807
www.foamglas.com
Pittsburgh Corning Corporation Asia
(Asia Headquarters)
Pittsburgh Corning Corporation
3-7-4-304 Hikarigaoka
Nerima-ku, Tokyo, Japan 179-0072
Telephone & Fax: 011 81-3-5997-0248
Pittsburgh Corning Europe NV
(Europe / Middle East Africa Headquarters)
Albertkade, 1
B-3980 Tessenderlo
Belgium
Telephone: +32-13-66-17-21
Fax: +32-13-66-78-54
© February 2011 The information contained herein is accurate and reliable to the best of our knowledge. But, because Pittsburgh Corning
Corporation has no control over installation workmanship, accessory materials or conditions of application, NO EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTY
OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, IS MADE as to the performatnce of an installation containing Pittsburgh Corning products. In no event shall Pittsburgh Corning be liable for any damages arising because of product failure,
whether incidental, special, consequential or punitive, regardless of the theory of liability upon which any such damages are claimed. Pittsburgh
Corning Corporation provides written warranties for many of its products, and such warranties take precedence over the statements contained
herein.
FOAMGLAS® is a registrated trademark owned by Pittsburgh Corning.