JM Announces Water-Repellent Mineral Wool Pipe Insulation
February 13, 2019
DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Johns Manville (JM), a leading global manufacturer of energy-efficient
building products and engineered specialty materials and a Berkshire
Hathaway company, announced today that it will release water-repellent,
mandrel-wound, mineral wool industrial pipe insulation, MinWool-1200®
Pipe, in February of 2019.
According to Jeff Semkowski, Industrial Portfolio Manager for Johns
Manville, JM created this new product in response to growing demand for
water-repellent materials in the industrial insulation market.
“The market is showing a decided preference for water resistance in
insulation materials that are being specified, as an added defense
mechanism to combat corrosion under insulation (CUI),” said Semkowski.
He explained that the voice of the customer and the engineering
community are crucial in helping JM ensure that they are delivering
innovative, effective insulation materials for their customers.
“After releasing Thermo-1200™, the first water-resistant calcium
silicate on the market, our customers indicated that they wanted a
water-repellent mineral wool, so we responded to their needs with
MinWool-1200 Pipe.”
MinWool-1200 Pipe insulation was designed to help mitigate the risk of
water intrusion. It was tested in accordance with BS EN 13472, absorbing
less than 1 kg/m2 of water during the absorption tests. BS EN
13472 is a British Standard test method that measures weight gain by
partial immersion in water and in recent years, it has become
increasingly more common in material specifications.
Jack Bittner, Senior Industrial Product Manager for Johns Manville,
explained that MinWool-1200 Pipe insulation will continue to offer the
same thermal performance and lightweight benefits as it always has, but
now it will be water-repellent.
“MinWool-1200 Pipe insulation remains unchanged in its performance
characteristics. It can still be used in applications with operating
temperatures up to 1200°F, and it is still lightweight; the only
difference is that MinWool-1200 Pipe now inhibits water intrusion,” he
said.
MinWool-1200 Pipe will be available from Johns Manville’s Phenix City,
AL facility beginning in February 2019.
For more information, visit this link on the JM website: http://bit.ly/2UNXbmk.
About Johns Manville
Johns Manville, a Berkshire Hathaway company (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B), is a
leading manufacturer and marketer of premium-quality products for
building insulation, mechanical insulation, commercial roofing and roof
insulation, as well as fibers and nonwovens for commercial, industrial
and residential applications. JM serves markets that include aerospace,
automotive and transportation, air handling, appliance, HVAC, pipe and
equipment, filtration, waterproofing, building, flooring, interiors and
wind energy. In business since 1858, the Denver-based company has annual
sales over $3 billion and holds leadership positions in all of the key
markets that it serves. Johns Manville employs 8,000 people and operates
42 manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe and China.
Additional information can be found at www.jm.com.
Contacts
Johns Manville
Jeff Semkowski, 303-978-5361
Jeff.Semkowski@jm.com