WHAT WILL THE FUTURE WITHHOLD FOR REFRIGERATION INSULATED PANELS?
It is an interesting question that we are going to answer in this article. The need for thermal insulation for refrigerated construction has been increasing steadily in the past few years. The building standards have evolved towards better solutions to the issues that installers face in the construction of industrial cold-rooms. Today we want to focus on the evolution of the joints for cold-room panels and refrigeration panels.
EVOLUTION OF THE JOINT OF REFRIGERATION PANEL
The joint is the most sensitive part of insulated metal panels. Above all, it connects the cold room’s internal environment directly to the outside temperature. If the joints don’t work correctly, the warm, humid air coming from outside will turn into ice, once it reaches the inside of the cold-room. Once ice builds-up in a joint, it’s costly to fix it, especially on large industrial refrigerated plants. Once we assemble insulated panels into a wall, we cannot pull one insulated metal panel out of the wall to fix it, if its joints have leaks.
Why do we have to focus on the joint? Because the joint is the weak spot. The joint is where the insulation breaks and where leaks can occur. What if we use a better type of joint? We would reduce the probability of the leaks to happen.
Let’s see which choices are available.
Single Joint – GLOBE WALL REFRIDRY
Single Joint Refrigeration Panel: this joint is an improved version of the standard tongue and groove joint. So it features a deeper joint that hosts a thicker gasket and two spots on the joints where the installer can place a sealant or an adhesive gasket. The single joint panel guarantees the airtightness in refrigerated plants that operate on frequent temperature shifts in environments with a high humidity rate. The Single Joint – GLOBE WALL REFRIDRY – also allows better control of flame spreading, in case of Fire, when the panel comes with PIR insulation.
Double Joint – GLOBE WALL REFRIDRY ULTRA-2
Refrigeration panel with double joint: this joint was born after the specific demands of the industrial refrigeration industry. In environmental conditions that demand the joint to be fully hermetic over the years, the solution is to choose such a panel that comes with a double joint. The double joint refrigeration panel will create an interlock in the joint that will physically prevent air leaks during the dilatation of the metal surface. It is ideal for building a refrigerated warehouse with oxygen reduction fire prevention: this type of warehousing is highly automated. A complex system keeps the level of oxygen reduced to avoid any fire. In this care, any air leaks can damage the million-dollar investment. By using this cold-room insulated panel with a double joint, you will be sure of achieving full hermeticity.
Triple Joint – GLOBE WALL REFRIDRY ULTRA-3
The Double Joint Refrigeration Panel becomes Triple Joint Panel when the panel thickness goes over 200mm (8-inch approx). This system guarantees that the insulated panels, once installed, become a whole wall without interruption points.
CONCLUSION
Single, double, and triple joint refrigeration panels reduce leaks in your cold – room installation.
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