What is FOAMGLAS used for?

What is FOAMGLAS used for?

Foamglas is a cellular glass insulation material that’s impervious to moisture, inert, resistant to insects and vermin, strong, and reasonably well-insulating (R-3.44 per inch). It can be used for insulating roofs, walls, and below-grade applications, including beneath slabs.

Is FOAMGLAS closed cell?

FOAMGLAS® is a closed-cell glass insulation that has a high porosity, is impermeable, and can be heated above its glass transition temperature (Tg) without fracturing.

Is FOAMGLAS porous?

Foam glass, a new green material made from waste, has a highly porous structure (total porosity > 80%).

Is foam glass the same as cellular glass?

Cellular glass insulation can also be referred to as foam glass gravel or foamed glass aggregate. They’re the same product that carry the properties of glass in the form of a high performance aggregate.

What is cellular glass pipe insulation?

FOAMGLAS® cellular glass insulation is a lightweight, rigid, and durable material composed of completely sealed glass cells. It’s non-combustible, provides superior compressive strength, moisture resistance, dimensional stability, and offers long lasting thermal performance.

Who invented foam glass?

Saint-Gobain of France
In the 1930s, Saint-Gobain of France first developed foam glass with calcium carbonate as a foaming agent.

Where is FOAMGLAS manufactured?

FOAMGLAS® cellular glass insulation is produced in purpose built factories around the world. Tessenderlo (Belgium), Klášterec (Czech Republic), Yantai (China) and Sedalia (USA).

What is insulation PIR?

Polyisocyanurate (PIR) is one of the most efficient insulation material used in construction. PIR insulation provides acoustic and thermal properties, rigidity, durability and excellent compressive strength. Insulation boards also referred to as loft boards, foam boards, or rigid foam.

What is foamed glass insulation?

Foam glass is a porous glass foam material. Its advantages as a building material include its light weight, high strength, and thermal and acoustic insulating properties. It is made by heating a mixture of crushed or granulated glass and a blowing agent (chemical foaming agent) such as carbon or limestone.

Is FOAMGLAS waterproof?

Thanks to its cell structure, FOAMGLAS® cellular glass insulation is completely waterproof and vapour tight. Leaks are easily detected as water cannot penetrate the system, and the insulation does not absorb water. The thermal performance of the system remains the same for the lifetime of the installation.

Is cellular glass closed cell?

Because cellular glass insulation is non-combustible and nearly 100-percent closed cell, cellular glass insulation has become the standard product in these applications.