Roxul Industrial Insulation Process - Manual (Page 29)

1.2 Insulation of piping
1. Pipe - 2. Insulation: ProRox ® Pipe Sections or Pipe Wraps (Mats): ENERWRAP ® MA 960 NA - 3. Cladding
1. Pipe - 2. Insulation: ProRox ® Wired Mats - 3. Cladding - 4. Spacer ring
Insulation system with a spacer ring
Insulation system without a spacer ring
Comparison of the different insulation
systems
The particular advantage of pipe sections and pipe
wraps (mats) lies in the fact that support
structures are not required and therefore thermal
bridges caused by the insulation are minimized or
removed. On the other hand, wired mat systems
have their advantages due to their ability to be
structurally sound when insulating around
irregularly shaped pipe sections.
The advantages of pipe sections and load-bearing
pipe wraps (mats) at a glance are:
It is not necessary to install spacers or support
structures.
Faster application without the interference of
spacers.
Both products offer an even, firm surface for
installing the sheet cladding.
The lack of spacers gives rise to lower heat
losses.
It yields an even surface temperature across
the sheet cladding.
In comparison to wired mats, a more shallow
insulation thickness can be applied. The operating
costs of the installation decrease as a result of
lower heat loss.
Generally speaking, a spacer or support structure
functions as a thermal bridge, as a result of which
the heat loss in the total insulation is increased
considerably.
26