Cellular Glass Insulation Material is a rigid, closed-cell insulation material made primarily from glass through a foaming process. Its structure contains numerous independent closed cells, giving it low thermal conductivity, low water absorption, and good dimensional stability.
As an inorganic glass-based material, cellular glass also offers non-combustibility, moisture resistance, and durability. These characteristics allow it to be used in building insulation, industrial piping, tanks, equipment, and low-temperature insulation systems.
The performance of cellular glass is closely related to its closed-cell structure and glass-based composition. Its main characteristics include:
| Property | Key Feature | Application Benefit |
| Thermal insulation | Closed cells help reduce heat transfer | Helps reduce heat loss or heat gain |
| Moisture resistance | Closed cells limit water penetration | Suitable for systems requiring moisture control |
| Fire performance | Based on inorganic glass material | Suitable for applications requiring non-combustible insulation |
| Compressive strength | Provides rigidity and a certain level of compressive strength | Can be used for piping, equipment, and building insulation |
| Dimensional stability | Resistant to significant deformation under compression | Helps maintain insulation layer stability |
| Durability | Glass has good material stability | Suitable for long-term insulation systems |
Actual performance can vary depending on product density, structure, dimensions, and manufacturing process. Therefore, engineering applications should be evaluated based on the technical data and applicable standards of the specific product.
The closed-cell structure of cellular glass helps reduce heat transfer while limiting moisture penetration into the material. For underground, humid, or low-temperature environments, controlling moisture ingress into the insulation layer is important. This makes the closed-cell structure an important basis for using cellular glass in moisture-resistant insulation systems.
◆ Note: The independent closed cells are the structural reason cellular glass limits both heat transfer and water penetration. This is especially relevant in underground, humid, and low-temperature systems.
Cellular glass can be used in a variety of insulation systems across building and industrial applications.
Cellular glass can be used for walls, roofs, floors, and selected underground structures. For building areas where thermal insulation, moisture resistance, and fire performance are all considerations, cellular glass can be one of the insulation material options.
Cellular glass can be used for insulation systems involving industrial equipment, piping, tanks, and vessels. Its closed-cell structure helps limit moisture penetration and maintain insulation stability, making it suitable for petrochemical, low-temperature, and other industrial systems where thermal insulation and moisture control are required.
Cellular glass can be used for low-temperature piping, equipment, and selected refrigeration systems, as well as certain underground and humid environments. In these applications, factors such as moisture resistance, operating temperature, and overall system sealing should also be considered.
When selecting cellular glass insulation, thermal conductivity should not be the only consideration. The following factors should also be evaluated:
◆ Selection Principle: Evaluate the full operating conditions rather than a single performance parameter. Temperature, mechanical strength, moisture requirements, application environment, product standards, and installation conditions should be considered together.
1. Operating temperature: Confirm that the product meets the actual operating and design temperature requirements.
2. Mechanical strength: Select the product according to the loads acting on piping, equipment, tanks, or building structures.
3. Moisture requirements: Consider water absorption and the overall moisture-control design of the insulation system.
4. Application environment: Building, industrial piping, and low-temperature equipment have different operating conditions.
5. Product standards: Confirm that the product complies with the applicable standards and test methods required for the project.
6. Dimensions and installation: Select a suitable product form based on the structure and shape of the insulated object.
Cellular glass insulation material is a rigid, closed-cell insulation material made by foaming glass. It combines thermal insulation, moisture resistance, non-combustibility, compressive strength, and dimensional stability, making it suitable for building insulation, industrial equipment, piping, tanks, and low-temperature systems.
For actual material selection, operating temperature, mechanical strength, moisture requirements, application environment, product standards, and installation conditions should be considered together rather than relying on a single performance parameter.
Copyright © 2025ZHEJIANG ZHENSHEN INSULATION TECHNOLOGY CORP.LTD. All rights reserved. 网站备案/许可证号：浙ICP备16010266号-1
