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WORKING HOT |
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Thermal Insulation,
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A Guide to selecting the right insulation for your thermal process application.
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The purpose of this guide is to provide useful, easy- to- understand information to help you select the best insulation that meets your high temperature needs.
Questions? Please feel free to call ZIRCAR Ceramics at 845-651-6600 or fax us at 845-651-0441. Our Engineers and Staff are experts who will gladly answer your questions and recommend sound solutions. |
What is your application? The possibilities are virtually limitless, from the common to the out- of- the- ordinary.
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Some applications
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| ZIRCAR Ceramics manufactures precision engineered high temperature thermal insulation, heating elements and a host of accessory products for these and many other complex applications. We specialize in providing solutions that improve your productivity. | |
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Maximum Use Temperature Continuous Use Temperature Intermittent Use Temperature |
What Is Your Process
Temperature?
ZIRCAR is one of the original pioneering companies in the field of fibrous ceramic insulation products. When we specify a maximum - use temperature for our products we mean maximum continuous use. We could specify intermittent temperatures, but we don't. |
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product's maximum continuous use temperature is the temperature where not
more than 3% linear shrinkage is observed after soaking the insulation at
temperature for 24hrs. ZIRCAR Ceramics offers insulation materials
suitable for continuous use from 3000°C to 1825°C-in air.
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| Atmospheres
Oxidizing Reducing Inert Vacuum |
What is Your Process
Environment?
If all thermal processes required an oxidizing or inert atmosphere, the issue of process environment would not be of much concern. The world is not so simple. Fortunately ZIRCAR offers high quality insulation products which are suitable for use in a variety of industrial environments. Our SiO2 bonded products provide the highest temperature rating and dimensional stability of all compositions-when used in an oxidizing or inert atmosphere. For reducing atmospheres, which dissolves SiO2 at temperatures over 1200°C, our "AA" Al203bonded products contain virtually no free SiO2. Even though all ceramic fiber products are hydrophilic and want to absorb H20 from the atmosphere our alumina bonded and specially processed AL-30AAH has so little relative surface area that once its atmospheric moisture is driven off its vacuum suitability is established.
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Binder |
Temperature |
Atmosphere |
Products |
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None |
300°C to 1800°C |
All |
Alumina Blanket & Bubbles |
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SiO2 |
Cryogenic to 1825°C |
Oxidizing, Inert |
SALI, ZAL, ASH, AX, ZIRPOR, ZMAG |
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Al2O3 |
300°C to 1700°C |
Reducing, Vacuum, Inert |
ZAL-AA, AL-30AA, |
| Boards:
As Large As 36"x48"x6" & 30"x96"x4" Cylinders: As Large As 24" OD x 60"L Staved Cylinders: As Large As You need
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How Large Is Your Process? High performance and cost efficiency is not limited to small sizes. In addition to producing some pretty large boards, cylinders and shapes, ZIRCAR's Ceramic Engineers and Staff are happy to work with you to select the most appropriate insulation material, the most appropriate construction design and the most appropriate hanger, anchor and mounting system for your application. Check out our website for more information on building an insulation system for you. |
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| Tight Tolerances:
In Some Cases +/-.005"! Uniformly Bound Products Organic Free Compositions The Ultimate In Consistency
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| We believe every customer's application is important. Very important. That's why we produce insulation materials that go to work for you in special ways. Tightly bound and uniform insulation such as our ZAL-45 and even SALI are frequently machined to the tightest of dimensional tolerances - sometimes to +/-.005". Their pre-fired organic-free high dimensional stability and strength help ensure you get your toughest thermal process job done right. |
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| Fabrication Equipment
2 CNC Router Tables 2 CNC Vertical Mills 48" Wide Belt Sander 21" Engine Lathe 4 Radial Arm Saws 4 Band Saws 80% of ZIRCAR's Shipments are of |
Standard Or Custom? |
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| Standard in all of ZIRCAR Ceramics' products is the high quality and utility you would expect from our 25 years experience working with and serving high temperature thermal process industries. We offer one of the widest varieties of thermal & electrical insulation, metallic resistance &
MoSi2 heating elements and accessories available today. In addition to standard boards, cylinders, blankets, papers, cements, insulating bubbles and heating elements you can take advantage of our expertise customizing products for you on our forming systems or in our state of the art finishing shop. More than 80% of what we ship is customized to fit the demanding requirements of specific applications. This is a real commitment to you.
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| Dedicated to High Quality
Products
Commitment to Excellence The ultimate in Customer Service & Value |
How can we be of service to you? Our goals and mission include providing all customers with the highest performance & cost effective products available while maintaining an iron grip on our commitment to product quality and customer service. We want to work with you. Our website at www.zircarceramics.com provides you with complete technical information on all of the products we offer. Temperature ratings, densities, thermal conductivity's and strengths and prices are all provided. What's more, you can even get the products you need via express delivery by placing orders right over the Internet.
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ZIRCAR Ceramics Insulation Applications |
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| Common Applications | Continuous Temperature | Atmosphere | Hot Face Insulation |
| Thermo-Chemical Enhancement | to1800°C | Corrosive | SALI & SALI-2 |
| Fiber Optic Consolidation | 1550°C | Inert | SALI, AL-30AA, ALCAA |
| Crystal Growth | to 1825°C | Oxidizing | SALI-2,SALI, AL-30AA |
| High Temperature Furnaces | to 1700°C | Oxidizing | SALI, AL-25/1700 |
| to 1800°C | Oxidizing | SALI-2 | |
| IR Heating Equipment | to 1550°C | Oxidizing | ZAL-15 |
| Powder Metal Sintering | 1500°C | Reducing | ZAL-45AA |
| Hydrogen Reformation - Fuel Cell | 1500°C | Reducing | AL-30AA, ZAL-15AA |
| Analytical Equipment | to 1550°C | Oxidizing | ZAL-15, ZIRPOR |
| Bright Annealing Furnace Insulation | 1550°C | Reducing | ECO-20AA |
| Arc Chute Insulation | 1260°C | Oxidizing | HASH-60 |
| Molten Aluminum Processing | 900°C | Oxidizing | ASQ, Z-450, Z-290 |
| Semiconductor Processing | 1300°C | Oxidizing | AXHTM, AXL |
| Back-Up Insulation | 1400°C | Oxidizing | ASH, Z-MAG, ZIRPOR |
| Primary Thermal Insulation | 1480°C | Oxidizing | AXHTM, |
| 1260°C | Oxidizing | ECO-1200, Z-MAG2300 | |
| Shown are a few of the thousands of applications that benefit from the use of ZIRCAR insulation materials. | |||
| Effective Management of
Thermal Processing Begins With Insulation
Many of the world's leading industrial companies, R&D labs and government agencies rely upon ZIRCAR for thermal insulation that either provides a competitive edge or helps to expand the "leading edge." Here, our team of experienced Ceramic Engineers and Sales Staff work closely with customers to optimize the selection of insulation they come to us to make. By providing this service your risks are kept to a minimum, your thermal process is optimized and you save time and money. We look forward to being of service to you.
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| ZIRCAR Ceramics, Inc. |
| P.O. Box 519 |
| Florida, NY 10921-0519 |
| Tel: (845) 651-6600 |
| Fax: (845)651-0441 |
| e-mail: sales@zircarceramics.com |
