Insulation materials, thermal mineral wool

Insulation provides other functions in addition to energy conservation. A key role for insulation is safety. It protects personnel from bums and minimizes hot surfaces that could ignite inflammables. It also protects equipment, piping, and contents in event of fire. Thus materials such as mineral wool are sometimes used despite relatively poor thermal quaUties. 

Mineral wool is resilient, lightweight, fibrous, wool-like, thermally efficient, and fire resistant up to 1100°C (2000 F), and forms a sound barrier. Mineral wool insulation comes in the form of blankets, rolls, or blocks. Calcium silicate is a solid material that is suitable for use at high temperatures, but it is more expensive. Also, it needs to be cut with a. saw during installation, and thus it takes longer to install and there is more waste. 

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