The Importance of Thermal Insulation in Food Processing Plants

By |2024-02-22T05:15:07-08:00July 1st, 2021|

Food processing plants leverage numerous thermal processing techniques that operate above and below ambient temperatures. Frying, roasting, and pasteurization are commonplace on production lines, generating temperatures as high as 657°C on non-food contacting surfaces. At the other end of spectrum is the likes of refrigeration, blast chilling, and freezing where temperatures routinely drop as low [...]

Using Thermal Insulation in Offshore Wind Farms

By |2024-02-23T06:07:06-08:00June 24th, 2021|

Thermal insulation reduces the transfer of thermal energy between objects which have different temperatures or are within range of radiative influences. Heat flow is an inevitable outcome when objects of different temperatures interact. Thermal insulation provides a region in which thermal conduction is reduced or thermal radiation is reflected by the lower-temperature object. Benefits of [...]

Hydropower: Why Use Thermal Insulation in Hydroelectric Plants?

By |2023-08-17T02:37:12-07:00June 17th, 2021|

Thermal insulation is a means of stopping heat transfer from one object to another. It is usually used to decrease levels of heat transfer via conduction, requiring objects to be in direct contact, and can also be used to prevent heat transfer via radiation. Thermal conductivity of materials determines the rate of heat transfer between [...]

Insulation Materials for Thermal Solar Collectors

By |2024-02-22T05:20:42-08:00April 19th, 2021|

Thermal solar collectors absorb sunlight to collect heat. The term thermal solar collector is often used in reference to a device for heating water, however the term also can be used for large power generating installations or non-water heating devices. Solar thermal collectors are extremely efficient at capturing solar radiation, which is mostly comprised of [...]

Silicone Coating with Catalyst vs Solvent: Which is more Environmentally Friendly?

By |2024-02-22T06:52:29-08:00April 1st, 2021|

Commodity fabric coatings like polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and polyurethane (PU) are used in many different applications, but silicone-coated textiles have grown substantially in popularity over the years. Silicone coated fabric is used in a range of industries including aerospace, aluminum, automotive, oil and gas, and even food industry applications. The composition of silicone fabrics largely [...]

Methane Emission Control: A Greener Oil & Gas Industry Post COVID-19

By |2024-02-22T05:32:55-08:00January 27th, 2021|

Global spending on oil and gas production dropped historically in 2020, by an estimated 10%, with demand for fuel and travel dramatically decreasing across the globe. Although oil prices have begun to slowly increase since November, they are expected to remain below pre-pandemic levels for some time. However, investment in renewables and other clean energy [...]

Industrial Applications of Thermal Insulated Curtains

By |2024-02-22T05:16:55-08:00January 19th, 2021|

At Mid-Mountain Materials, Inc. we engineer high-performance thermally-insulated curtains for an array of industrial applications. Our solutions are typically based on composites of the best-in-class coating and substrate materials configured to your unique specifications. This means we can tailor product dimensions or tweak specific properties to enhance end-product performance. Our thermal insulated curtains are typically [...]

Tapes, Sleeves & Ropes: Specialist Thermal Insulation

By |2024-02-22T07:14:58-08:00January 5th, 2021|

Thermal insulation materials are designed, first and foremost, to mitigate the transfer of heat from one object to another. This may refer to the heat from a boiler escaping through the chamber walls into the surrounding atmosphere, or the high ambient temperatures of processing lines from impacting the sensitive electronics of robotic construction devices. Specialist [...]

Using Spark Blankets in Rail Maintenance

By |2024-02-23T06:25:55-08:00December 4th, 2020|

Maintaining national rail infrastructures is an extraordinarily difficult task. The U.S. rail network comprises almost 140,000 miles of track, encompassing freight, intercity, and passenger railroads. Each of these sees intensive daily use. As much as five million tons of freight and around 85,000 passengers are transported by rail every single day. That volume of traffic [...]

Fabricated Parts for Air Infiltration Sealing

By |2024-02-21T06:17:41-08:00November 7th, 2020|

Air leakage control is a critical activity for a wide spectrum of businesses. Contractors may be tasked with sealing building envelopes to prevent heat loss, thus energy wastage. Specialty manufacturers may be called upon to deliver precision fabricated parts that target specific pain points and air leakage paths. The only way to gain a deep [...]

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