Insulation

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We provide gases, chemicals and specialist expert services to assist manufacturers of insulation materials and systems to improve the quality of their products and the efficiency of their systems.

Products

Our insulation products include:

• Sulphur Hexafluoride (SF6) – for electrical insulation of transmission and distribution equipment.
• Argon – Pure or in blend with Krypton or other rare gases, to fill interspace in double-glazing.
• Foam blowing agents including:
  • Carbon dioxide and nitrogen.
  • Pentanes.
  • HFCs and HCFCs.
  • Environmentally friendly blowing agents.
  • Customised blends.

Industries

Our insulation products are used in many industries, including:

• Automotive – range of insulation foam blowing agents for automotive interior manufacture.
• Chemicals – cryogenic nitrogen for superinsulation of vessels and piping systems.
• Consumer Goods Manufacture – foam blowing agents.
• Energy – gaseous chemicals such as sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) for high voltage switchgear insulation.
• Construction – foam blowing agents used increasingly in home building.
• General fabrication – environmentally friendly foam blowing agents like Ecomate for polyurethane manufacture.
• Glass – argon and rare gases to fill inter-space in double glazing.

Services

Our expert services include:

• Process audits – specialist advice on procedures and products to increase productivity, improve product quality and improve cost-effectiveness.
• Customer safety audits – to identify unsafe work practices and recommend appropriate control measures.
• Safety training – staff training in safe handling of gases on manufacturing sites.
• SF₆services in Europe – a highly specialised new service to help companies meet the stringent European rules on recovering SF₆.