Tom McGettigan joins Dyplast Products as Senior Account Manager

Dyplast Products, LLC is pleased to announce the newest member of the Dyplast team, Tom McGettigan. Tom joined Dyplast on January 25th as Senior Account Manager and is responsible for handling customer relationships, customer and market education and specifications for Dyplast products, and driving new business opportunities for our ISO-C1® family of products. 

Tom comes to Dyplast well recommended with more than 20+ years of experience in the fiberglass insulation industry.  Tom received a bachelor's degree in Science from The University of Florida.

Join us in celebrating this new addition to the Dyplast Products Team!

Tom will be reporting to Joe Hughes, VP Sales and Marketing.

Technical Bulletin 0116 Insulation Performance at Cryogenic Temperatures

Dyplast's latest Technical Bulletin offers insight into insulation performance at cryogenic temperatures. Since insulation performance in cryogenic applications, although not theoretical physics, is indeed a complex subject, the approach in this article is somewhat along the lines of gedankenexperiment. In other words, the objective is to logically examine the complex issues that surround  insulant performance at cryogenic temperatures - - a different approach than simply examining and comparing numbers advertised in datasheets, particularly those measured under ambient conditions with the hope or trust that they accurately represent insulant performance at -265ºF (-165ºC).

The above chart suggests that polyiso and aerogel insulants achieve materially better k-factors than either cellular glass or elastomeric insulants. So why not logically exclude the latter from future projects, especially since earlier paragraphs in this article offered that thermal insulation's ultimate objective is to "insulate". Wouldn't logical thinking conclude that thermal conductivity "k-factor" is the paramount indicator.

Get ready for a somewhat mind-bending ride if you desire to better parse the world of cryogenic insulation. As Elon Musk (re: Tesla, SolarCity, and Space-X) is fond of saying, if your brain does not hurt at the end of every day, you're not doing your job!

Technical Bulletin 1215 Comparisons Between Aerogel and Polyiso in Low Temperature Mechanical Insulation

 Dyplast's latest Technical Bulletin 1215 offers a comparison between Aerogel and Polyiso in low temperature mechanical insulation. The purpose of this Technical Bulletin is two-fold: 1) to examine aerogel insulation (specifically Aspen Aerogels® Cryogel®Z) in some detail, and 2) to compare Cryogel Z with polyisocyanurate insulation (specifically Dyplast's ISO-C1®/2.5).

So! Is Cryogel Z a revolutionary insulant that will eventually dominate "cold" mechanical insulation applications? Or at the other extreme does Cryogel Z have fatal flaws? If the product is still evolving, is it ready for prime-time? The viewpoints of self-described "informed" stakeholders continue to be radically different; and internet research uncovers conflicting opinions regarding performance.  This Technical Bulletin may sway opinions one way or the other, yet at a minimum it is intended to assist stakeholders as they select the optimal insulant, and engineers as they design the optimal insulation system

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Dyplast Releases Technical Bulletin 1115 on Thermal Aging of Insulation in Low-Temperature Applications

Technical Bulletin 1115

Thermal Aging of Insulation in Low-Temperature Applications

Dyplast's latest Technical Bulletin addresses "Thermal Aging", which is the gradual reduction of thermal insulation performance over time experienced by some insulants due to latest-generation (highly efficient) blowing agents diffusing out of the closed cells within the insulant. There are many insulants with initially "poor" thermal efficiencies that exhibit no thermal aging (i.e. they remain poor), and alternatively there are insulants with initially "superior" thermal efficiencies that even after aging continue to have superior thermal efficiencies. Thus over the lifetime of the insulation system this latter class of insulants offers energy savings that far exceed those of non-aging insulants!

1)  Insulants manufactured with Hydrocarbons, HFCs, or HFOs generally have better (i.e. lower) thermal conductivities than those blown with air or air-equivalents;

2)  Testing methods such as those used by ASTM strive to predict thermal aging and provide apples-to-apples comparisons between alternative insulants, yet it is incumbent on engineers/specifiers to execute due diligence;

3)  Thermal aging protocols typically age specimens at ambient conditions that vary rarely reflect the conditions present at the actual application;

4)  Thermal aging is mitigated (sometimes dramatically) by a number of factors – particularly low process temperatures and physical impediments to gas diffusion such as insulant layers, vapor barriers and jackets.

Technical Bulletin 1115 

Please contact Dyplast personnel at (800) 433-5551 

or e-mail us at sales@dyplast.us 

or visit our web-site 

www.dyplast.com for complete information.

Dyplast Products attending NIA’s Fall Summit and IEX Expo 2015

NIA’s Fall Summit 2015

October 26 - 28, 2015

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IEX Insulation Expo

October 27–28, 2015

Donald E. Stephens Convention Center

Rosemont, Illinois

Dyplast is excited to participate in the upcoming (NIA) National Insulation Association’s Fall Summit which is being held in conjunction with the inaugural IEX’s Insulation Expo USA. This first-ever major North American Summit and trade show covering thermal insulation for mechanical systems in the commercial and industrial markets. NIA’s Fall Summit will take place from October 26 – 28 with the IEX Insulation Expo starting one day later October 27–28, 2015. Both events will be held at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois—right outside Chicago.

Dyplast exhibits at the IEX Insulation Expo because our ISO-C1® family of polyiso insulation mechanical pipe insulation system is an integral part of the design and successful operation of mechanical pipe insulation and refrigeration systems. ISO-C1® meets or exceeds the ASTM C-591 and the ISO-C1 2.5 # also meets or exceeds the CINI 2014 (for cryogenic applications). The ISO-C1 products has been successfully used for many years as mechanical pipe insulation and is a proven economic insulation technology. Exhibiting allows Dyplast personnel to discuss first hand with the engineers, designers, owners, and customers attending, the economic value that ISO-C1® imparts to their operations.

Dyplast Products attending The Composites and Advanced Materials Expo

CAMX - The Composites and Advanced Materials Expo

October 26-29, 2015

Dallas Convention Center

Dallas, TX,

Dyplast Products will be attending the CAMX - The Composites and Advanced Materials Expo co-produced by ACMA and SAMPE that serves the entire advanced materials and composites industry. Taking place October 26-29, 2015 in Dallas, TX. CAMX is the one source for connecting and advancing all aspects of the world's Composites and Advanced Materials communities.

Dyplast’s ISO-C1® family of polyiso insulation sheets can be an integral part of the design as a core for composite materials especially those application that require insulation. ISO-C1® has been successfully used for many years as mechanical pipe insulationand is a proven economic insulation technology. Our EPS products can also be used as a core material especially in the southern Florida market. Attending CAMX allows Dyplast personnel to discuss first hand with the engineers, designers, owners, and potential customers, the economic value that ISO-C1® and EPS can imparts to their composites.

If you are not attending the conference and exhibition hall, please visit our web-site: www.dyplastcomposites.com

Dyplast Products attending the upcoming 2015 Annual Fall Business Meeting of MICA

2015 Annual Fall Business Meeting of MICA

October 21 - 22, 2015

Embassy Suites Downtown

Omaha, Nebraska

Dyplast Products is pleased to be participating in the upcoming 2015 Fall Business Meeting of MICA (Midwest Insulation Contractors Association) at the Embassy Suites Downtown Omaha, Nebraska October 21 and 22 2015

As a manufacturer member since 2007, Dyplast will be participating in the manufacturer’s table top session. The table top display will be open for viewing during the Wednesday evening reception.  The reception begins at 5:30 p.m. and concludes at 7:00 p.m. Stop by and visit with Claude Hartdegen for an update on how ISO-C1® 2# and ISO-C1® 2.5# meets or exceed the new the ASTM C591-15 and CINI 2014 specifications.

Dyplast Products looks forward to seeing you there!