Materials
Carrier pipe, insulation, and jacketing
These are the materials called out on the current Insul-Pipe literature. A system is chosen from the columns below to match the fluid, temperature, and whether the line is above ground or buried.
| Carrier pipe | Insulation | Jacketing |
|---|---|---|
| PVC, polyethylene, gasketed bell and spigot | Closed cell polyurethane foam | PVC |
| Steel schedule 10, 40, 80 | Mineral wool | High density polyethylene |
| Stainless steel | Fiberglass | Aluminum |
| Ductile iron | ArmaFlex | Steel |
| Copper type K | Calcium silicate | Galvanized steel |
| Copper type L | Combinations of the above | Fiberglass |
| CPVC |
The live materials table spells a few of these names differently. This staging copy uses the spellings from the product pages: polyethylene, aluminum, and calcium silicate.