Rockwool products are being manufactured in India to Indian and international standards. To ensure quality the plant is computerised right from batch making to the end products. In the past, insulation was regarded as an "extra' or luxury and was mostly used for process control, and to a much lesser extent for energy conservation. Today insulation is a subject no architect, builder, industrial consultant, engineer or planner can ignore. It is now accepted as an essential part of plant and building construction and if properly applied, conserves energy and prevents its waste, thereby saving money. The current cost of energy and capital which is continually increasing has made insulation vitally important and its use is considered an effective means of containing costs, making it probably the most proven and universally applicable solution for the conservation of energy and therefore contribute to environment protection. .
The promary function of insulation are
Heat loss reduction, based on the principle of optimum economic insulation thickness
Personal protection, by limiting the surface temperature of the jacket or the covering
Protection of persons and installation in case of fire
Reducing noise levels
Controlling temperatures to preserve process conditions or to prevent excess temperature drops.
Preventing condensation inside pipes and ducts
Preventing condensation outside pipes and ducts
Optimisation of the use of heat tracers
Contributes to lower the CFC emission
Specific Heat
Description
The specific heat of Rockwool is a function of the temperature. At room temperature,the material has been measured at approximately 0.1kcal/kgoc, 1000 O C,approx.0.23 kcal/kgoc.
