Kooltherm Pipe Insulation

Premium performance pipe insulation

Kingspan Kooltherm premium performance pipe insulation is one of the thinnest and most efficient products available for the insulation of pipework in building services / HVAC applications. It is available in a range of thicknesses to suit different performance specifications and may be used on mild steel, stainless steel, carbon steel, copper and plastic pipework.

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Thermal Performance

With a 25 year aged thermal conductivity as low as 0.025 W/m·K (at 10°C mean), Kooltherm Pipe Insulation is one of the most thermally efficient insulation material commonly used. A low thermal conductivity allows specified thermal performance standards to be achieved with thinner insulation.

The superior thermal performance of Kooltherm Pipe Insulation derives mainly from its closed cell properties. Its closed cell structure has been optimised to resist heat transfer. The closed cells have a small solid to void volume ratio, are small and uniform in size, and their construction very fine with extremely thin walls and minimum point contacts (struts). They are filled with a thermally efficient CFC/HCFC-free blowing agent that has zero Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP) and low Global Warming Potential (GWP). As a result of its closed cell, fibre free structure, Kooltherm Pipe Insulation is unaffected by air infiltration – problems that can be experienced with mineral fibre and which can reduce thermal performance.

Fire Performance

Kooltherm Pipe Insulation products and systems have a densely cross-linked structure that makes them difficult to ignite and when subjected to fire, the outer surface forms a strong carbonaceous layer that limits heat generation and retards further flame spread.

The excellent fire and smoke performance characteristics of Kooltherm Pipe Insulation products and systems clearly demonstrates their suitability for the designated application, with best in class European Reaction to Fire performance of BL,s1,d0. Please contact Kingspan Technical Services for details regarding FM Approval coverage.

Environmental

Kooltherm Pipe Insulation can directly contribute towards the award of several credits under the previous and current versions of BREEAM. The product holds a highest possible BRE Green Guide rating of A+ and is manufactured to a BS EN ISO 14001: 2004 scheme, qualifying for the Responsible Sourcing credit. In addition, Kingspan Industrial Insulation offers a ‘zero landfill, take-back’ scheme, using waste product collected from off-site manufacturers for recycling or energy recovery.

Moisture

Kooltherm Pipe Insulation has a 90% (or greater) closed cell structure, which makes it non-wicking and highly resistant to moisture penetration. The risk of moisture absorption into the insulation is effectively eliminated as the factory-applied facing to Kooltherm Pipe Insulation products and systems provides a high performance vapour barrier jacket.

Click on the links below for the relevant recommended thickness tables. All of the tables can be found in the Kooltherm Quick Guide available under the Download section.

Insulation Thickness Table to Control Heat Loss: BS 5422: 2009

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Insulation Thickness Table to Control Heat Loss: ECA & Y50 Enhanced

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Insulation Thickness Table to Control Heat Gain & Control Condensation

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Insulation Thickness Table to Protect Against Freezing

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General Physical Properties (Kooltherm Pipe Insulation System)
Property	Test Method	Unit	Typical Value
Nominal Density	(EN ISO 845) / (ASTM D 1622)	kg/m³	37	60	80	120
Thermal Conductivity at +10°C	(EN 12667) / (ASTM C 518)	W/m^.K	0.025	0.031	0.036	0.045
Colour			Pink	Grey	Grey	Grey
Closed Cell Content	(EN ISO 4590) Method 1 / (ASTM D 2856) Method B	%	≥ 90	-	-	-
Operating Temperature: Pipe Section	Upper Limit Lower Limit	°C °C	+110 -50	+110 -50	+110 -50	+110 -50
Minimum Compressive Strength at +23°C	(EN 826) / (ASTM D 1621) Parallel Perpendicular	kPa kPa	150 100	320 170	470 340	1000 800

General Physical Properties (Vapour Barrier Jacket)
Property	Test Method	Unit	Typical Value
Weight	(EN ISO 536)	g/m²	100 + / -30
Water Vapour Transmission	(ASTM F 1249) (ASTM E 96)	g/m².24 hr	<0.1 <0.02

Fire Test Classifications (Kooltherm Pipe Insulation)
Property	Test Method	Typical Result
Reaction to Fire	EN 13501-1	B_L – s1, d0
Surface Burning Characteristics	ASTIM E 84	Class A/1 (FSI 25/SD 50)
Fire Propagation and flame spread		Class 0, in accordance with criteria set out in Approved Documents B for England & Wales
FM Approval	Class 4924	FM Approval per Approval Standard 4924

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