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.

NAVY POC
Rich Dempsey
NAVSEA-05M3
(202) 781-3660.

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.