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Why Your Insulation Jacket Doesn’t Fit

Posted on September 27, 2021

In the business of custom mechanical insulation, the right fit is critical. Even with the … →

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Where To Buy Insulation Blankets

Posted on September 16, 2021

When you are considering buying insulation blankets for the mechanical components in your building, facility, or campus like boilers, steam traps, steam pipes, etc. you are presented with a wide variety of options and technologies to invest it. The complexity of your choice is only compounded by the many contractors and corporations that compete to design, manufacture, deliver, and/or install the insulation for you. This article is meant to help you in providing some considerations to make before deciding where to buy removable insulation blankets.

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Water Damaged Insulation from Flooding

Posted on September 10, 2021

There were many reports of record rainfall in the United States in 2018. Several states had “One-in-1,000-Year” amounts. Hurricane Florence dropped more than 30 inches of rain as it made its way through the Carolinas in mid-September at least 20 inches of that rain fell over an area the size of New Jersey. In northern Wisconsin/Northern Michigan up to 15 inches of rain inundated parts of the state causing roads to wash away and several rivers reached record crests. There are many more states that suffered like Virginia, Maryland, Colorado, Texas, which all reporting record rainfall totals during summer 2018. Read more.

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What type of insulation should be used in steam tunnels and steam pits?

Posted on September 3, 2012

Many facilities contain buried steam lines which originate in the power house. These buried steam lines are used to bring steam to noncontiguous buildings and structures, allowing heat to be provided through a central power plant. Another name for this is “District Heating.”

Manholes and pits are usually strategically placed to allow for access to buried vaults. These vaults, or concrete structures, vary in size but are normally 10’ x 10’. This is where the shut off and maintenance valves are located. These shut off valves give the utility staff the ability to shut off the steam to facilitate replacement or maintenance operations in the buildings…More

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