PRODUCT DATA SHEET

HIGH PERFORMANCE, FLEXIBLE, INDUSTRIAL

INSULATION FOR SUB-AMBIENT AND
CRYOGENIC APPLICATIONS
Cryogel® Zflexibleaerogelblanketinsulationisengineeredtodelivermaximum
thermalprotectionwithminimalweightandthickness.Idealforuseinsub-
ambientandcryogenicapplications, ®
ZCryogel
incorporatesanintegralvapor
retarderwithzerowatervaporpermeabilitytoensuremaximumprotectionof
yourassets.
Cryogel® Zinsulationfeaturesuniquesilicaaerogelwithinaflexiblefiberblanket
todeliverindustry-leadingthermalperformanceinaneasy-to-handleand
environmentallysafeproduct.
Cryogel® Z’sextremelylowthermalconductivityreducesheatgainand
liquidboil-off.Theinherentflexibility®of
Z’s
Cryogel
blanketformminimizes
installationlabor,eliminatestheneedforcontractionjoints,andmakesthe
productdurableandresistanttomechanicalabuse.

Physical Properties
Thicknesses* 0.2in(5mm) 0.4in(10mm)
Material Form* 57in(1,450mm)widex 57in(1,450mm)widex
250ft(76m)longrolls 150ft(46m)longrolls
Max. Use Temp. 257°F(125°C)
Thermal Conductivity†
Color White
ASTMC1728,TypeI,Grade1,CategoryB
Density* 10lb/ft 30.16g/( cc)
Temperature (°F)
Hydrophobic Yes
-300 -200 -100 0 100 200
Nominal
*
Values 0.18 25

0.16
Advantages
Thermal Conductivity (Btu-in/hr-ft2-°F)

20

Thermal Conductivity (mW/m-K)

0.14
Superior Thermal Performance
Extremelylowthermalconductivity(k-value)forimprovedefficiencyand
0.12
energysavings
15
0.10
Reduced Thickness and Profile
Canbeinstalledatafractionofthethicknessofcompetingmaterials,
0.08
enablingtighterpackingofpipingandequipment 10
0.06
Integral Vapor Retarder
Factory-laminatedvaporretarderprovidesmoistureprotection,prevents
0.04
5
damagefromcondensationandenhancesprocesscontrol
0.02
Eliminates Contraction Joints
Low-temperatureflexibilityeliminatestheneedforcontractionjoints,
0 0
speedinginstallationandreducingcomplexity -200 -150 -100 -50 0 50 100
Temperature (°C)
Ease of Handling and Installation
Easilycutandconformedtocomplexpatterns,
®
ZCryogel
excelsintight
Mean Temp.
spaceswithrestrictedaccess,allowingeasierinsulationofproblemareas °F -200 -100 0 75 100 200
andimprovedadherencetositespecifications °C -129 -73.3 -17.8 23.9 37.8 93.3
k BTU-in/hr-ft2-°F 0.096 0.10 0.11 0.12 0.12 0.13
Physically Robust mW/m-K 14 15 16 17 17 19
Durableandflexibleevenatlowtemperatures,
®
Zcan
Cryogel
recover
Thermalconductivitytypicallymeasuredatacompressiveloadof2psi. †

fromcompressioneventsandmaintainperformance,resultinginincreased
effectivenessoveritslifetime