Isowool ‘Pipe Insulation’

Thermal insulation for pipework

Isowool Pipe Insulation consists of strong and yet lightweight pre-formed 'snap on' sections engineered from non-combustible mineral wool containing special water repellent additives. Two types are available:

Isowool 'Foil Pipe Insulation' has a factory-applied reinforced aluminium foil covering incorporating a self-adhesive overlap. This helps to provide effective vapour control finish, allowing use on pipes operating at below ambient temperatures.

Isowool 'Plain Pipe Insulation' is supplied without an outer covering and is suitable for use with or without site applied finishes on pipes operating at ambient temperatures and above.

Because Isowool Pipe Insulation is chemically inert (approximate pH value of 7) and will not cause corrosion of metal pipework, there is no necessity for bore coated sections. Therefore, there is no need for special re-coating measures on cut pieces at bends and elbows.'

Material/s: glass mineral wool with recycled content, (aluminium foil), water repellent additives
Environmental statement: yes
BRE Ecopoints: unrated
Green Guide rating: unrated
Environmental certification: none
3rd party accreditation: none
3rd party product endorsement: none
Quality certification: ISO 9001
Reusability / Recyclability: reusable
Recycled content to ISO 14021: 70% recycled glass
Life expectancy lifetime of the building
Substitute for or new
materials / method:
virgin glass fibre
Downloads: Product brochure
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Country/s of manufacture: UK
UK distribution location: Chesire
Alternative products: Insulation materials
Further information: Insulation materials compared
Information last updated: Thursday 1st, May 2008
Manufacturer's evidence rating:*
Manufacturer
Manufacturer: Isover
Address: Technical Services, East Leake, Loughborough, LE12 6JT
Telephone: 0115 945 1143
Fax: 0115 945 1915
Email: isover.enquiries@saint-gobain.com
Website: www.isover.co.uk/
Suppliers
Supply chain availability: Distributors & installers 

Supplier: Refer to manufacturer's listings
Telephone: 0115 945 1050
Email: isover.enquiries@saint-gobain.com
Website: http://www.isover.co.uk/stockists_installers.asp

The product has been selected on the above average performance in the following areas:

- Abiotic depletion - Acidification
Yes Global warming - Eutrophication
- Ozone layer deplection Yes Solid Waste
- Human toxicity - Radioactivity
- Fresh water aquatic ecotoxicity - Minerals extraction
- Terrestial exotoxicity - Water extraction
- Photochemical oxidation    

 

*Note:
Manufacturer's evidence rating
* One star rating: The product has been included based on an assessment of the manufacturer's own product information.
*** Three star rating: The product has been included on the basis of a third party, independent, Life Cycle Analysis (BRE Ecoprofile or similar).