Considerable Energy Saving Using Nanotechnology-based Insulators

Sazeh Paidar Elahieh Company successfully produces nanotechnology-based insulators which can reduce energy consumption of heating & utility rooms of building by half.

January 26, 2023 Industrial

An Iranian company has successfully produced and marketed an insulator. This product can be used in various construction and industrial projects.
Elastomeric nanocomposite insulators are based on polymers including Nitrile Butadiene Rubber/Polyvinyl Chloride (NBR/PVC) and they are foam-like elastomeric insulators. Sazeh Paidar Elahieh Company utilize nanotechnology to improve significant properties of the insulator. The insulator can be used in utility rooms of major buildings, towers, factories, hotels, hospitals, petrochemicals, and refineries. Addition of nanoparticles to insulators leads to improvement of their mechanical properties.
These sound and thermal insulators can reduce energy consumption of utility rooms to a large extent. Thus, optimized values would be obtained for energy consumption. They are considerably suitable choice for insulating heating and cooling pipes, channels, air conditioning systems, and utility rooms.
Standard tests were conducted on closed cell elastomeric nanocomposite foam produced by this company. Also, the results were compared with the ones obtained from simple closed cell elastomeric insulator. The comparison indicated that the nanotechnology-based product does not provide a suitable environment for growth and reproduction of microorganisms. Also, thermal conductivity coefficient is less than those of glass and wool.

Closed-cell elastomeric nanocomposite foam has significantly high resistance coefficient against vapor penetration, which is higher than mineral wool insulator. Therefore, it can perform more efficiently for corrosion inhibition of insulated metal surface.