K-Flex ECO
Insulation
Problem: The current Calcium Silicate insulation, while
tough and effective, is heavy and very difficult to install, remove and modify. Sailors
and shipbuilders alike detest working with CaSi.
Solution: MTTC, in conjunction with the Navy and BBNT,
Inc., conducted extensive shipboard testing on USS RUSHMORE (LSD-47) of a commercially
available insulation called K-Flex ECO. It proved effective and durable up to its
advertised upper temperature limit of 250ºF. |
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Benefits
Estimated Navy
Cost Avoidance:
Minimum annual:
$1,250 K
Minimum 15 Year:
$18,750 K
(Combined with
ECOTHERM)
Fleet Impact: Sailors
and shipyard workers will be able to install and replace pipe insulation with nothing more
than a knife and tape. Clean-up is quick and simple. The use of this material will
substantially reduce shipbuilding costs. |
Status:
Complete
Fleet Approval
MTTC and the Navy
have completed testing on USS RUSHMORE. The Navy has granted waivers for shipbuilding
contracts and formal approval has been issued.
Applications:
All shipboard piping
with temperatures less than 250ºF.
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