Pre-Insulated Pipe Supports Glossary of Terms

Piping Technology & Products has been a major international supplier of pre-insulated pipe supports for more than 10 years for a variety of different applications:

Refer to the Project List for a sample of projects on which PT&P has supplied insulated pipe supports. PT&P has conducted extensive testing of its pre-insulated pipe supports products including load bearing tests including tests conducted at cryogenic conditions. Videos and test data of these tests are available from PT&P.

PT&P’s pre-insulated pipe supports department is devoted to the production of pipe insulation productions for both hot and cold applications. Polyurethane foam (PUF), Permali, Micarta, and FoamGlas are all insulators used by PT&P in the manufacture of cold shoes. Marinite, FoamGlas and Calcium Silicate are the insulation medium used in the manufacture of hot shoes.

PT&P’s insulated pipe supports manufacturing department uses the following to produce the highest quality insulated pipe support products:

•Two automatic mixing machines which mix chemical elements to form polyurethane foam. One machine has a capacity of 180 lbs./minute and the other has a capacity of 80 lbs./minute output

•Existing insulated pipe support molds of various sizes and configurations. Additionally, PT&P has the ability to fabricate its own molds which eliminates dependence on outside sources.

•Cutting saws with templates, drills, presses

•Assembly areas, inspection areas, staging areas

•Shipping and Crating Areas