TPI July 2014

products & developments Technical insulation product selector tool

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Thermal and acoustic insulation manufacturer Armacell has developed a new product selector website and app to help contractors and mechanical services engineers choose the right technical insulation solution. The tool features a series of yes/no questions that narrow down the list of suitable Armacell products for the application depending on the answers given. Armacell manufactures Armaflex flexible elastomeric foam rubber products for energy saving and condensation control of HVAC and mechanical services equipment (including pipework, air ducts, vessels and valves). The UK-manufactured products include the AF/Armaflex Class O product range, a combination of the established Class O Armaflex formulation with the European standard AF/Armaflex product with improved water vapour diffusion CSM Fitting Co, Ltd produces stainless steel, titanium, nickel and nickel alloy butt weld fittings. Its factory is located in Fengxian District, close to the port of Shanghai, China. The mill produces elbows, reducers, tees, stub-ends, caps and other fittings in accordance with GB 12459, ASTM A 403, DIN 2609 and EN 10253-4 standards. CSM Fittings products are used in the fields of shipbuilding, chemical industry, petroleum industry, refiner- ies, electricity, building construction, medicine and the food industry. The company controls the entire man- ufacturing process, and all fittings are subject to strict in-process inspection at each stage of production, from starting material handling to finished product shipping. Butt weld fittings

The product selector tool has been created with this development in mind, complete with the latest AF/Armaflex Class O range information and the range of Arma-Chek covering systems to protect Armaflex from mechanical impact and weatherisation effects when installed outdoors. The non-halogen NH/Armaflex for transport applications and HT/Armaflex for industrial and hot gas line temperatures are also included. Completing the Armaflex range is the IMO and London Underground approved Armaflex Ultima product range, which is the first elastomeric foam insulation to achieve a Euroclass fire rating of Bs1, d0. The product page recommendations generated by the site and product selector app have links to all the

The new AF/Armaflex Class O product merges together the entire range of tubes, self-adhesive tubes (AF/Armaflex Class O Self Seal), sheets, tape and pipe supports under the same product group and harmonised technical values for the first time. The new formulation was necessitated by the introduction of the Construction Products Regulation introduced in 2013. The regulation makes it mandatory for thermal insulation products to carry a CE Mark, and sets out a harmonised European standard for declaring the technical values of flexible elastomeric foams. New Euroclass fire test procedures are also required to govern the declared performance. The obligatory technical values, as set out in the harmonised standard, must then be stated by the

supporting information and the accessories required for installation. The tool can be found in the products section of the Armacell UK website or at www.armacell- productselector.com, and the app is available to download from the iTunes App Store. Armacell UK Ltd – UK info.uk@armacell.com www.armacell.com/uk

Screenshots from the new Armacell product selector app

The Armaflex Ultima elastomeric foam insulation product range has a Euroclass fire rating of Bs1, d0

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