Study on Polyurethane Foam Insulation Materials

2014 ◽  
Vol 563 ◽  
pp. 41-47
Author(s):  
Zhang Lu ◽  
Dan Xia ◽  
Zhen An
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Polyurethane Foam ◽  
Thermal Insulation ◽  
Nucleating Agent ◽  
Insulation Material ◽  
Foam Material ◽  
Thermal Insulation Material ◽  
Insulation Materials ◽  
Best Value ◽  
Stannous Octoate

The foaming reaction so that all water-gel reaction and foaming reaction to reach equilibrium, the excellent thermal insulation material was prepared by the regulation of the catalyst, a nucleating agent and an isocyanate. By experiment we know that the amount of stannous octoate catalyst 6%, 4% of the amount of nucleating agent CaCO3, and the case of 100% of the amount of isocyanate, the density of the foam material and the mechanical properties of the insulation material to achieve the best value.

Effect of Operating Temperatures on Thermal Conductivity of Polystyrene Insulation Material: Impact on Envelope-Induced Cooling Load

2014 ◽  
Vol 564 ◽  
pp. 315-320 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maatouk Khoukhi ◽  
Mahmoud Tahat
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Thermal Insulation ◽  
Energy Performance ◽  
Building Envelope ◽  
Insulation Material ◽  
Cooling Load ◽  
Thermal Insulation Material ◽  
Insulation Materials ◽  
Energy Performance Of Buildings ◽  
The Impact

The impact of the thermal conductivity (k-value) change of polystyrene insulation material in building envelope due to changes in temperature on the thermal and energy performance of a typical residential building under hot climate is investigated. Indeed, the thermal and energy performance of buildings depends on the thermal characteristics of the building envelope, and particularly on the thermal resistance of the insulation material used. The thermal insulation material which is determined by its thermal conductivity, which describes the ability of heat to flow cross the material in presence of a gradient of temperature, is the main key to assess the performance of the thermal insulation material. When performing the energy analysis or calculating the cooling load for buildings, we use published values of thermal conductivity of insulation materials, which are normally evaluated at 24°C according to the ASTM standards. In reality, thermal insulation in building is exposed to significant and continuous temperature variations, due essentially to the change of outdoor air temperature and solar radiation. Many types of insulation materials are produced and used in Oman, but not enough information is available to evaluate their performance under the prevailing climatic condition. The main objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between the temperature and thermal conductivity of various densities of polystyrene, which is widely used as building insulation material in Oman. Moreover, the impact of thermal conductivity variation with temperature on the envelope-induced cooling load for a simple building model is discussed. This work will serve as a platform to investigate the effect of the operating temperature on thermal conductivity of other building material insulations, and leads to more accurate assessment of the thermal and energy performance of buildings in Oman.

scholarly journals Experimental Study on Polyurethane Foam as Thermal Insulation Material

1966 ◽  
Vol 1966 (120) ◽  
pp. 236-245
Author(s):  
Shiro Watanabe ◽  
Akira Kamimura ◽  
Yoshiyuki Izutsu ◽  
Masaru Ishida
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Polyurethane Foam ◽  
Thermal Insulation ◽  
Insulation Material ◽  
Thermal Insulation Material

scholarly journals A Compressive Peak Strength Model for CFRP-Confined Thermal Insulation Materials under Elevated Temperature

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yeou-Fong Li ◽  
Wai-Keong Sio ◽  
Ying-Kuan Tsai
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Elevated Temperature ◽  
Thermal Insulation ◽  
Thermal Softening ◽  
Peak Strength ◽  
Insulation Material ◽  
Strength Model ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Thermal Insulation Material ◽  
Insulation Materials

In this paper, a compressive peak strength model for CFRP-confined thermal insulation materials under elevated temperature was proposed. The thermal insulation material was made by Portland cement with different portions of perlite. The compressive strengths of four different perlite ratios in weight, such as 0%, 10%, 20%, and 30% of thermal insulation materials, confined by one-layer, two-layer, and three-layer carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composite materials, were obtained. The test results indicated that the specimen’s compressive strength decreased with an increase in the amount of perlite replacement and increased with an increase in the number of CFRP wrapping layers. Based on the test results, a theoretical compressive peak strength model with some parameters was proposed. In the meantime, the compressive strengths of the above four different perlite ratios of thermal insulation materials under elevated temperature, such as ambient temperature, 100 °C, 150 °C, 200 °C, 250 °C, and 300 °C, were obtained. For compression tests of specimens with a fixed amount of perlite, the test results indicated that the specimen’s compressive strength decreased with an increase in temperature, highlighting a thermal softening phenomenon. Based on the test results, a compressive peak strength model with a thermal softening parameter was proposed to predict the peak strength under elevated temperature. Finally, a compressive peak strength model for thermal insulation material with CFRP confinement under different elevated temperature was derived, and it achieved acceptable results in comparison to the experimental results.

Analysis on New Functional Material - Applied Research of Clothing Based on New Thermal Insulation Materials

2012 ◽  
Vol 580 ◽  
pp. 489-492
Author(s):  
Qin Fei Sun ◽  
Xue Wang
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Insulation ◽  
Applied Research ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Insulation Material ◽  
Functional Material ◽  
Thermal Insulation Material ◽  
Insulation Materials

The analysis on thermal insulation material of new functional material presented its application on clothing, clarified its superior characteristic on clothing is more and more popular with the development of science and technology, promoted people developing new functional material.

Effect of Material Constitution on the Properties of Thermal Insulation Materials

2014 ◽  
Vol 541-542 ◽  
pp. 141-145
Author(s):  
Bo Liu ◽  
Shou De Wang ◽  
Shuai Yang ◽  
Chen Chen Gong ◽  
Ling Chao Lu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Thermal Insulation ◽  
Cementitious Materials ◽  
Cellulose Ether ◽  
Dry Density ◽  
Ratio Test ◽  
Insulation Material ◽  
Material Constitution ◽  
Insulation Materials

Cement-based foam insulation board is a lightweight thermal insulation and have a characteristic of energy saving. The effects of material constitution on the properties of mechanical properties, dry densityand thermal conductivity for thermal insulation materials. The subject of fast hardening sulphoaluminate cement as cementitious materials, polystyrene particles as a lightweight thermal insulation material, adding a certain amount of water reducer, cellulose ethers, air entraining agent to make thermal insulation materials. The experimental results shows that the appropriate material constitution is following: the cement-bead ratio is 12, the ratio is 0.65, the water-cement ratio is 0.4, the content of water reducer is 0.5%, the content of cellulose ether is 0.4%, the content of the air entraining agent is 0.4% .This mix ratio test of mechanical properties are: flexural strength is 0.72MPa, compressive strength is 1.24MPa, dry density is 375kg/m3, water content is 2.3%, water absorption is 10.8%, softening coefficient is 0.95 and coefficient of thermal conductivity is 0.053 W/ (m K).

The Research on Seismic Performance of the Insulation Material on the External Wall of a Building

2013 ◽  
Vol 395-396 ◽  
pp. 469-472
Author(s):  
Zu Xu Zou ◽  
Song Ping Mao
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Thermal Insulation ◽  
Building Energy ◽  
Building Envelope ◽  
Building Energy Efficiency ◽  
Insulation Material ◽  
Thermal Insulation Material ◽  
External Wall ◽  
Insulation Materials

It is a problem on building energy efficiency of how to improve the heat insulation performance of building envelope, to make the building outer wall has good heat preservation effect, and to keep the necessary seismic performance. Exterior wall thermal insulation engineering, which is a key part on building energy conservation engineering construction quality acceptance and on building energy efficiency design, is an important part in building energy efficiency projects. Therefore, it is necessary to study the seismic performance based on the fact that the building is building energy efficiency. By the research on exterior insulation materials, the analysis on the performance of external thermal insulation materials currently used, and the research on the factors affecting the seismic performance of external thermal insulation material, It provides a guidance on evaluating the external wall thermal insulation material performance and quality, ensuring the quality of external thermal insulation material, and it is expected to achieve the effect of building energy efficiency.

scholarly journals Study on Water Absorption and Thermal Conductivity of Tunnel Insulation Materials in a Cold Region under Freeze-Thaw Conditions

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Youyun Li ◽  
Huan Wang ◽  
Li Yang ◽  
Shiqiang Su
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Water Absorption ◽  
Thermal Insulation ◽  
Insulation Material ◽  
Cold Region ◽  
Thermal Insulation Material ◽  
Freeze Thaw ◽  
Insulation Materials ◽  
Thaw Cycle ◽  
Freeze Thaw Cycle

A thermal insulation layer is often deposited on the lining structure of tunnels in cold regions to solve the problem of frost damage. When the air humidity in the tunnel becomes excessively high, the thermal insulation material tends to absorb water, leading to significant changes in thermal conductivity. Moreover, the temperature differences between the day and night cycles have been observed to be significant in portal sections of cold region tunnels, which facilitate the freeze-thaw cycle and, consequently, deteriorate the performance of the thermal insulation material. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to determine the changes in the water absorption, thermal conductivity, and microstructure of polyurethane and polyphenolic insulation boards under freeze-thaw conditions. To this end, an indoor water absorption test was conducted for both the insulation boards till they were saturated, which then underwent a freeze-thaw cycle test. It was determined that the water absorption and thermal conductivities of these boards increased linearly with the number of freeze-thaw cycles. In order to explore the change of thermal conductivity of thermal insulation materials after moisture absorption, this study provides insights into the relationship between the thermal conductivities and water contents of tunnel insulation materials under normal and freezing temperatures.

scholarly journals Prediction and Performance Investigation of Polyurethane Foam as Thermal Insulation Material for Roofing Sheet Using Artificial Neural Network

2021 ◽  
Vol 82 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-125
Author(s):  
V. B. Essien ◽  
Christian A. Bolu ◽  
Imhade P. Okokpujie ◽  
Joseph Azeta
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Artificial Neural Network ◽  
Polyurethane Foam ◽  
Thermal Insulation ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Insulation Material ◽  
Indoor Temperature ◽  
Thermal Insulation Material ◽  
Artificial Neural ◽  
Roofing System

The prediction and application of Polyurethane Foam in developing roofing sheets cannot be over-emphasized when considering the environmental changes coursed by thermal radiation. This paper presents an artificial neural network application to model and predict the indoor temperature resistance of polyurethane (PU) roofing in residential buildings. The study employed a data logger to measure the indoor and outdoor temperatures for three simulation environments (i.e., morning, afternoon, and evening) for two hours each. Furthermore, the authors employed the Levenberg-Marquardt algorithm to transform and predict the indoor temperature obtained in the residential building's polyurethane roofing house. The result shows that the PU roofing system could absorb the heat and reduce the house model's temperature with 6.9% in the morning, afternoon 15.8%, and 6.8% in the evening when compared with the temperature outdoor environment. The ANN was also able to train, test, and validate the experimental temperature results with 92.86%, 93.92%, and 95%, respectively. The mean square error and a testing error occurs at 0.1707 and 0.1689. Therefore, this study concluded that ANN's application in predicting the thermal insulation material such as the PU roofing system is highly efficient and will increase the manufacturer's performance evaluation. It has also created significant awareness of the community in employing the PU roofing system for residential buildings, which will reduce the rate of energy consumption in buildings.

Effect of latex powder and glass fibers on the performance of glazed hollow bead thermal insulation materials

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 279-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaolong Li ◽  
Guozhong Li
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Thermal Insulation ◽  
Water Resistance ◽  
Glass Fibers ◽  
Fracture Morphology ◽  
Insulation Material ◽  
Acrylic Emulsion ◽  
Insulation Materials ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Resistance Performance

AbstractGlazed hollow bead, cement, fly ash, and latex powder were used to prepare a glazed hollow bead thermal insulation material by way of compression molding, and the effects of redispersible latex powder on the mechanical properties and water resistance performance of the material were studied. In addition, the action mechanism of latex powder was analyzed. The surface of alkali-resistant glass fibers was treated by styrene-acrylic emulsion, and the effects of glass fibers on the mechanical properties of glazed hollow bead thermal insulation materials before and after treatment were studied, respectively. Moreover, the fracture morphology of the samples was observed and analyzed to explore the reinforced mechanism of fiber. The results show that when the dosage of latex powder is 4%, compared with blank samples, the sample’s flexural and compressive strengths increase by 48% and 20.83%, respectively, and the 2-h and 24-h water absorption of the samples is reduced by 71.37% and 66.94%, respectively. When the dosage of surface-treated fibers is 1.0%, the flexural strength of the samples increases by 35.71% and the compressive strength of the samples increases by 8.34% compared with samples that were mixed with untreated fibers.

RESEARCH OF THE UNEVENNESS OF DISTRIBUTION OF THE STRENGTH PROPERTIES OF HIGH-TEMPERATURE THERMAL INSULATION MATERIALS

2021 ◽  
pp. 123-134
Author(s):  
V.G. Babashov ◽  
◽  
V.V. Butakov ◽  
S.G. Kolyshev ◽  
V.G. Maksimov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Thermal Insulation ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Strength Properties ◽  
Insulation Material ◽  
Protective Material ◽  
Thermal Insulation Material ◽  
Insulation Materials ◽  
Fibrous Heat

The article considers the results of the study of the uneven distribution of the strength properties of a rigid high-temperature fibrous heat-protective material over the volume of the block. The article presents a comparative study of the uneven strength of two materials that differ in the method of introducing the binder. A conclusion is proposed about the mechanism of the occurrence of unevenness of the strength properties of a rigid fibrous thermal insulation material when a soluble binder is introduced into the material by the strait method. The absence of such a mechanism is shown for materials obtained using a solid-phase binder introduced into the molding hydraulic mass.

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