Yes — thermal insulation can be spray applied. Spray-applied thermal insulation is a category of coating that is sprayed directly onto a substrate to form a continuous, thin, flexible thermal layer. Unlike rigid boards, it conforms to the exact profile of the surface — steelwork, concrete, masonry, irregular geometries — without battening or mechanical fixings.
VIPEQ cork-enhanced thermal coating systems are spray- or trowel-applied depending on the system and substrate. They form a thin-film thermal layer that improves the surface temperature of the substrate and reduces the conditions that lead to condensation, while remaining vapour-permeable so the substrate can breathe.
Spray application is particularly valuable for large areas, complex geometries and congested spaces where rigid boards are impractical — factory roofs, plant rooms, steelwork, concrete columns and irregular surfaces.
The Principle: Surface Temperature & Dew Point
Condensation forms when warm, moisture-laden air meets a surface whose temperature has fallen below the dew point. By improving the thermal behaviour of a cold surface, an appropriate thermal coating can help raise its internal surface temperature and reduce the conditions that lead to surface condensation.
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Key Takeaways
Customer Feedback:
With Cork Insulation installed to our pipeline headers and flowlines, we had zero down time due to freezing this winter. We never had to plow snow or pump methanol. Truly Amazing. Thank you, VIPEQ!
VIPEQ
Ireland
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