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Heat-Flex® 7000

Protective Thermal Insulation Barrier

Heat-Flex® 7000 Next Generation, Thermal Insulative Coating System 

Heat-Flex 7000 is a one component thermal insulative coating system that offers personal protection, solar heat reflectivity and resultant insulation capabilities for an array of industrial applications. This single-component, spray-applied coating system meets Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards for protecting personnel from skin-contact burns on assets operating at temperatures up to 350°F (177°C) in one coat applied at 50 mils.

A single coat can eliminate the costs of installing, inspecting, and repairing conventional insulation and cladding systems for personnel skin-contact protection, thereby also eliminating the common threat of corrosion under insulation (CUI). In addition, the coating reduces heat loss, enabling process stability.

 

Heat-Flex 7000 Thermal Insulating Coating offers:

  • Reduced injury risk and increased site safety
  • Personal protection from high heat up to 350°F
  • Compliance with OSHA for thermal insulation installed on metallic equipment operating at 140°F (60°C) or higher
  • Energy saving for process equipment and tanks 
  • Minimizes radiant solar heat gain of tanks, containers and personnel enclosures
  • Thermal insulation for hot or cold process energy conservation

Heat-Flex 7000 Application Video

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Why Heat-Flex 7000?

One Component Thermal Insulative Coating System

  • Simple single-coat application
  • High build film thickness
  • Low thermal conductivity
  • Use in indoor or outdoor environments
  • Protects against radiant solar heat gain
  • Can be used with ISO 12944 prequalified schemes/systems C3-CX

Review Technical Specs

An oil refinery
An offshore refinery with fire protection

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Features & Benefits

Heat-Flex® 7000 is a single-component, waterborne acrylic liquid insulation product. It is a novel, high build coating containing a proprietary blend of aerogel and ceramic microspheres to optimize thermal insulative properties. It is primarily used as a Personal Protection (PPE) Coating or to protect against solar radiant heat gain.

 

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Application Time Savings

  • Single component so therefore no requirement for difficult mixing guidelines
  • Simple single-coat application
  • High build film thickness
  • Use in indoor or outdoor environments 
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Cost Effectiveness

  • Energy saving for process equipment and tanks
  • Minimizes radiant solar heat gain of tanks, containers and personnel enclosures
  • Reduces lost fuel in tanks with protection against solar heat gain
  • Reduces expenses associated with vapor recovery units
  • Diminishes solar heat gain on assets that need to stay cooler
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Tested and Certified Protection

  • Reduces injury risk and increases site safety
  • Personnel protection against high heat, burns and injuries – up to 350°F (177°C) achieved with a single coat application of 50 mils (1250 microns)
  • Compliance with OSHA for thermal insulation installed on metallic equipment operating at 140°F (60°C) or higher
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Extended Life of Assets

  • Thermal insulation for hot or cold process energy conservation
  • Insulation of process vessels exposed to sunlight to manage overheating 
  • Potential to manage and maintain process fluid temperature below a certain temperature
  • Provides insulation of substrates operating at a wide range of temperatures
  • Reduces thermal losses on assets that need to stay warm

Recommended Uses



Heat-Flex 7000 is suitable for personal protection in the temperature range of 140°F (60°C) to 350°F (177°C),  and intermittently up to 400°F (204°C). It is intended to be used as a protective coating on carbon and stainless steel substrates in a variety of industries. Typical uses for Heat-Flex 7000 include:

  • Tanks
  • Piping 
  • Vessels
  • Furnaces 
  • Stacks 
  • Offshore Assets/Marine 
  • Containers

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