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What thickness of insulation is needed?

April 26, 2017insulation needed thickness

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What thickness of insulation is needed?

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This depends very much on the operating temperature of the system, the desired level of control of heat loss (or gain), maximum surface temperature for personnel protection, and condensation control. In addition, the reflective properties (surface coefficient) of the insulation cladding affects heat loss and surface temperature at a given insulation thickness. If you are specifying for an industrial project see our minimum thickness calculator.