Pipe Insulation Jacket Types

Insulation jacketing can be broken into six functional groups.

Pipe insulation jacket types.

They re suitable for indoor or outdoor use on chilled water hot water steam and other piping systems in commercial industrial and institutional applications. The type of jacketing used depends on the mechanical chemical thermal and moisture conditions of the installation as well as cost and aesthetics requirements. A large majority of common size pipe insulation we ship is the new asj max hp ultra pipe insulation while some larger sizes and 3 x 1 2 3 1 8 x 1 2 4 x 1 2 and 4 1 8 x 1 2 will be johns manville micro loc hp. Astm c547 mineral fiber pipe insulation types i grade a.

Insulation jacketing plays an important role in the efficiency of the insulation. And type iv grade b astm c585 inner and outer diameters of thermal insulation for nominal sizes of pipe and tubing astm c1136 flexible low permeance vapor retarders for thermal insulation. Choose from our selection of plastic pipe insulation jacketing metal pipe insulation jacketing pipe insulation banding and more. Pvc jackets easily fit around pipe and pipe insulation to create a protective barrier.

This type of jacket which is not multi ply has been available for several decades. The new asj max hp ultra jacketing has a poly top coat over the asj paper which makes it easier to wipe. The manufacturers intent is to provide a pipe insulation system that can be installed quickly on either above ambient or below ambient service pipes down to a 40 f service temperature for indoor applications in conditioned or partially conditioned spaces.