Refractory ceramic fibers are used in commercial applications requiring lightweight insulation that is capable of withstanding high temperatures, such as furnace and kiln insulation, fire protection, and automotive exhaust systems. The SUNTHERM fibers are formed into lightweight and easy-to-handle high-temperature insulation products with excellent thermal shock, chemical resistance, low thermal conductivity, and heat loss and low weight.
These products include bulk fiber, blankets, modules, paper, board, vacuum formed parts, textiles, foam, putties, adhesives, and coatings. The SUNTHERM products are used in high-temperature applications in many industries including metals processing, heat treating, glass and ceramics, chemical and petrochemical, automotive, aerospace, power generation, and even domestic appliances.
Ceramic fiber products have lightweight, good heat insulation performance and thermal stability, good chemical stability, easy processing, and convenient construction. Its defect is that it is not abrasion and impact resistance, which cannot resist high speed air flow scouring, and the erosion of slag. There are various ceramic coating materials and rigidizer (colloidal silica and alumina) available to reduce the thermal shrinkage and increase the mechanical strength of the SUNTHERM parts.
Complete replacement of dense refractories with an SUNTHERM product provides cost savings in fuel needs and efficiency. Even using SUNTHERM as backup insulation or as a hot-face veneer over an existing refractory lining results in significant energy savings as well.
