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Polyethylene Pipe Insulation

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Polyethylene pipe insulation is composed of a closed-cell polyethylene foam typically sold in a tube sleeve of varying pipe sizes and thicknesses. The polyethylene foam is produced by extruding polyethylene resin with other additives such as aging...

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Polyethylene pipe insulation is composed of a closed-cell polyethylene foam typically sold in a tube sleeve of varying pipe sizes and thicknesses. The polyethylene foam is produced by extruding polyethylene resin with other additives such as aging modifiers, nucleating agents, pigments and flame retardants. Once mixed, a hydrocarbon blowing agent is injected under high pressure into the extruder and the blended material is pushed through a die at the end of the extruder, forming a tube. Upon exiting the extruder, the blowing agent pressure normalizes, causing the mixed resin to expand. Once the foam cools and solidifies, the insulation can be packaged as an unslit tube, with a slit, or with a slit and pre-applied adhesive. This CP is for a pipe insulation product without a pre-applied adhesive.

Name % Weight Whole Function GREENSCREEN® Sources
Polyethylene
9002-88-4
83.62% resin Subscribe to view
Isobutane
75-28-5
5.65% blowing agent Subscribe to view
ANTIMONY TRIOXIDE
1309-64-4
4.71% flame retardant Subscribe to view
Carbon black
1333-86-4
2.35% pigment Subscribe to view
Talc
14807-96-6
2.26% nucleating agent Subscribe to view
Glyceryl monostearate
31566-31-1
1.41% aging modifier Subscribe to view
Name % Weight Part % Weight Whole Function GREENSCREEN® Sources
Polyethylene
9002-88-4
83.62% 83.62% resin Subscribe to view
Isobutane
75-28-5
5.65% 5.65% blowing agent Subscribe to view
ANTIMONY TRIOXIDE
1309-64-4
4.71% 4.71% flame retardant Subscribe to view
Carbon black
1333-86-4
2.35% 2.35% pigment Subscribe to view
Talc
14807-96-6
2.26% 2.26% nucleating agent Subscribe to view
Glyceryl monostearate
31566-31-1
1.41% 1.41% aging modifier Subscribe to view

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Habitable Resources (3)

Habitable Resources for Product
TYPE TITLE
Report Optimizing Recycling: Post-Consumer Polyethylene in Building Products
Report Optimizing Recycling: Criteria for Comparing and Improving Recycled Feedstocks in Building Products
Report Making Affordable Multifamily Housing More Energy Efficient: A Guide to Healthier Upgrade Materials

Sources

Sources for Common Product Data
Source Uploaded Document Linked Document
Armacell Brochure
Armacell EP2671911A1
Armacell US7854240
BC Mechanical Insulation Guide
Climaflex Catalog
Climaflex MSDS 2004
Climaflex TDS
Climaflex XT TDS
E-therm MSDS
EM HDPE MSDS
Exolit OP 950 SDS
Exolit Overview
Hydrocerol 1602 MSDS
IARC
Kembla MSDS
Material Specs
NMC Pipe insulation brochure
Nomafoam MSDS
NOVAPOL MSDS
Pregis Polyethylene Foam MSDS
Pregis Polyethylene Foam Natural MSDS
Proflex pipe insulation TDS
SIDS Carbon black
Therma-cel
Therma-cel Product Sheet
Therma-cel Tarboro GreenCircle
Therma-cel Yukon GreenCircle
Thermotec 4-zero Brochure
Tubolit MSDS
Tundra MSDS Black
Tundra MSDS White
Tundra TDS
Turbolit SS TDS
Uitenbroek 2008
Wang et al 2010
WBDG Materials