Expanded clay: density, composition, production of expanded clay with your own hands

Expanded clay: density, composition, production of expanded clay with your own hands

In construction and related work, expanded clay is widely used. It is a processed mixture of granules that have become the product of firing clay or similar materials. Ideally, each granule should be an even, porous, brown bead. In this case, the inside of the material is darker. Expanded clay he...

Types, application and size table of insulation for pipes Energoflex

Types, application and size table of insulation for pipes Energoflex

In 1999, a new insulation for pipes appeared on the market, which managed to overtake all materials that had existed up to this point in popularity. Thanks to its flexibility and functionality, Energoflex has become a leader in pipeline insulation. The substance is based on polyethylene, which is...

Technical characteristics of mineral wool boards Light Butts Rockwool

Technical characteristics of mineral wool boards Light Butts Rockwool

At the moment, it is possible to find a large number of insulating materials, with different parameters and features in the installation. Basalt or glass mineral slab is often used, as the most comfortable and reliable during installation. Rockwool Light Butts is considered one of the most popula...

How to insulate a shed for chickens or animals for the winter with your own hands

How to insulate a shed for chickens or animals for the winter with your own hands

If chickens are kept year-round, it is important to properly and efficiently equip the place of their keeping. It is better to carry out a warm building at the very beginning of the construction of housing for the poultry. But when reliable heat protection is not provided during construction, the...

How and what to insulate a country house

How and what to insulate a country house

In our latitudes, it is important when building a country house to prevent heat loss through walls, floors, ceilings. For this, work is carried out on thermal insulation. At the same time, the craftsmen use modern materials that provide maximum microclimatic comfort for the permanent residence of...

Which is better, comparison of characteristics

Which is better, comparison of characteristics

Modern heaters allow you to reduce the cost of heating the premises, additionally help to protect them from adverse weather conditions. Often, effective polystyrene foam and Penoplex are used for this. You just need to know their characteristics, and understand that it is better to use expanded p...

Penoplex or mineral wool, characteristics comparison

Penoplex or mineral wool, characteristics comparison

These materials are used for indoor and outdoor protection of buildings from the cold. Penoplex or mineral wool is desirable to use in different operating conditions, their features will allow them to fully manifest their advantages.The main characteristics of heatersBy its structure, mineral woo...

Penoizol: characteristics, disadvantages, pros and cons and the composition of penoizol

Penoizol: characteristics, disadvantages, pros and cons and the composition of penoizol

A new heat insulator is known, which is a modification of the foam and at the same time differs not only in the ability to retain heat. It is an environmentally friendly material that does not emit toxic substances. We are talking about foam insulation or a new generation of chemical material. Th...

Closed cell versus open cell spray foam: a huge difference

Closed cell versus open cell spray foam: a huge difference

Recently, a material such as sprayed polyurethane foam is gaining increasing popularity in the insulation of various objects in civil and industrial construction. Really, seamlessness cover, environmental friendliness, no need for fasteners, high speed of work make insulation service polyurethane...

Flexible and highly elastic polyurethane foam

Flexible and highly elastic polyurethane foam

Viscoelastic polyurethane foam (PUF) is obtained from polyurethane by saturating it with gas bubbles. Manufacturing is the mixing of components followed by a chemical reaction.Polyurethane foam mattressWhat is Elastic Polyurethane FoamFlexible polyurethane foam is versatile. It is used for therma...