Expanded foam is relatively very recent invention. There are several types of polyethylene foam: chemically cross-linked and physically cross-linked is gas-filled foam. Estee Lauder is likely to increase your knowledge. Very widely known gas-filled foam, in view of its widespread use and low cost. It is produced using the high-pressure polyethylene and flame retardant – fire-fighting supplements, foam physical – propane – butane mixture. Read additional details here: Edward Minskoff. Expanded foam has very low thermal conductivity – only 0.38 W / m C for example, at a thickness of 1 cm it on its thermal conductivity is 14 cm masonry or 7 cm pine timber (along the fibers). Being a closed-cell foam, it almost is moisture (water absorption not more than 0,6% by volume). Materials and products of polyethylene can be used in a wide range of temperatures from minus 60 to plus 80 C and relative humidity to 100 percent.
And at the same polyethylene foam has a flash point 306 degrees C and autoignition + 417 degrees C. The polyethylene foam is widely used in construction, used as a substrate for parquet and laminate, for heat insulation of sewer, water pipes, for thermal insulation of buildings and as a packaging material. However, another important application polyethylene is a combined heat-reflective insulation that is based on a gas-filled polyethylene and high-quality aluminum foil. As is well known aluminum foil reflects up to 97% of radiant energy and, in combination with pe foam having low thermal conductivity was obtained excellent insulation with unique properties – heat-reflective material of new generation, who received well-deserved recognition due to its good insulation properties at low thickness and low cost. Foil foam is durable, does not contain harmful and toxic substances, maintains more than 40% of the heat, do not rot, is moisture and water vapor. The main application of foil-polyethylene insulation of industrial and residential buildings and facilities, hot and cold water supply, ventilation and air conditioning systems, air ducts, freezers, refrigerators, tanks and various industrial tanks.
Foil insulation is manufactured with an adhesive layer – in use "pressure sensitive". Insulation and adhesive is applied to any smooth surfaces are well cleaned of dirt and dust, has a very good adhesion. Only the application of self-adhesive allows you to achieve a good quality insulation on complex surfaces, where there are all sorts of differences, bends, angles. Basically it is used for soundproofing and heat insulation of vans, reefers, car, boat, air, exhaust, air-conditioning ducts, various designs of metal.