Forms as the unit of ordering
Insulation is ordered by form as much as by route. A board, a blanket, a batt, a sheet, a tube, a facing, a pipe section, a gravel fill and a custom shape are different items even when they share a route name, and each one is handled, cut and fixed differently on site. A buyer who states the form together with the route gives the supplier something concrete to match, while a buyer who states only a route leaves the most practical question unanswered.
The forms listed across this catalogue are: boards, blankets, pipe sections and batts for rock wool; batts, blankets, boards and pipe sections for glass wool; sheets, tubes, facings and custom colours for rubber foam; and boards, pipe sections, gravel and custom shapes for cellular glass. Those lists come from the company homepage route wording, and the form pages describe each group in turn. No form outside those lists is described on this site.
Flat forms: boards and sheets
Boards suit flat surfaces and assemblies where a firm layer is laid against a surface, in rock wool, glass wool and cellular glass. Sheets suit flat and large surfaces where a flexible layer can be laid and fixed, in rubber foam. A board or sheet enquiry should state the surface, its size and how the layer will be held in place, since those facts decide handling and fixing. Boards and sheets are the natural choice where the surface is flat and the assembly is built up in layers.
Flat forms also suit equipment faces, vessel faces and envelope assemblies, where a broad surface must be covered evenly. An enquiry for flat work should describe the surface and the system it belongs to, so that the discussion can stay on that surface rather than drifting into general material talk. Where a flat surface meets a pipe, duct or fitting, the enquiry should name both the flat form and the pipe or fitting form, so that the quantities can be matched part by part.
Flexible and fitted forms: blankets, batts, tubes, sections, gravel and shapes
Blankets suit larger surfaces and wraps where a flexible layer must follow a shape or cover an area, in rock wool and glass wool. Batts suit framed assemblies and cavities, where pieces are fitted between members, in rock wool and glass wool. Tubes suit pipework in rubber foam, where insulation must close around a pipe. Pipe sections suit pipework in rock wool, glass wool and cellular glass, where insulation must close around a pipe and follow its run. Gravel suits fill work in cellular glass, where a granular material is placed rather than a shaped piece. Custom shapes suit fittings and junctions in cellular glass, where a standard piece does not fit the shape.
Each of those forms raises its own enquiry facts: area and shape for blankets, frame or cavity for batts, pipe sizes and system for tubes and sections, area and depth for gravel, and fitting type and dimensions for custom shapes. An enquiry that states those facts form by form will receive a more direct answer than one that names a route and leaves the forms to be guessed.
From forms to an order
A complete enquiry names the route, the forms and the application, form by form, together with the quantities and the site conditions. It then asks about quantity terms, timing, trade terms, payment method and documents for the items named. Documents follow the same order: items first, documents second, with the general wording that certificates are available upon request. The checklist pages collect those questions in order for buyers who want a drafting aid.
Form discipline also protects the buyer after the order: an order that was placed form by form can be checked form by form on delivery, while an order placed by route name alone cannot. That checkability is the practical reason this catalogue insists on forms, and it is worth carrying into every enquiry, however small the job may seem.
Certificates available upon request. Please confirm the minimum order quantity in your inquiry before placing an order. Please confirm the lead time with the supplier before placing an order. Please confirm the trade terms and payment method before confirming an order.