K-flex

K-flex is a world leader in the productionof thermal insulation products. For decades, the brand has earned an excellent reputation, thanks to the high-qualityproducts that it produces. SVK-Plast offers you to purchase heat-insulatingtubes, rolls, plates and tapes from K-flex. In addition, on our website you will find glue, cleaner, sealant and other materials from this manufacturer at an affordable price.

Why foam rubber is profitable and convenient

Among modern building materials, foamed rubber is gradually becoming a fairly popular product. This waterproof elastomer with a closed cell structure is considered an environmentally friendly product for people. In addition, it has excellent performance characteristics, which significantly expands the range of areas of its use.

Useful product qualities

Do you need to organize thermal insulation of enclosing structures or equipment? Do you think it's worth buying foam rubber for this purpose? Let's highlight important qualities that may help you make the right choice.

Foam rubber has:

1. A small coefficient of thermal conductivity, which leads to a reduction in heat consumption, even with a small thickness of the insulation layer;
2. Excellent flexibility that allows you to create connections with tight-fitting surfaces, even for parts with complex geometries;
3. Simple structure;
4. Long service life, due to low moisture permeability.

To install this type of thermal insulation, you only need to choose the correct fixing compound. There are many types of them available for free sale and they have an affordable price. Some models of thermal insulation based on foam rubber have a self-adhesive layer in their design.

Delivery form

For ease of use, manufacturers manufacture and supply synthetic elastomer in the form of bundles, tubes or rolls. The customer chooses which option is most acceptable to them.

Materials in the form of bundles are used to improve the impermeability of joints at the joints of parts. For such needs, products with a thickness in the range from 5 to 50 millimeters are used.

To reduce the heat transfer of pipes, foam rubber is used in compact rolls. Using glue, they wrap the surface of the pipe around the circumference. For thermal insulation of small objects, choose materials rolled into small tubes.

Use of additives in the manufacturing process

In the production of rubber, in order to obtain a product with a porous structure, sulfur or components based on it are used. But the materials obtained in this way do not have the required set of qualities. Therefore, to improve their physical properties, manufacturers add various substances to them that allow them to produce products with the required set of properties.

Accelerator additives reduce the time for vulcanization, which improves the quality of synthetic rubber. Organic additives are considered to be more popular, due to their unique properties. Examples of components that create a porous structure are carbon dioxide or ammonium bicarbonate.

Area of use

 High-quality thermal insulation is required in many areas of the national economy. And foam rubber is considered one of the best thermal insulation materials. Due to its excellent performance characteristics, it is a popular product. It is indispensable in the following cases:

• When industrial equipment needs to be protected from vibration loads and overheating;
• If you need to create a reliable protective layer at the joints of parts;
• When you need to properly insulate the heat or ventilation line.

For the equipment of premises with high requirements for environmental safety, it is recommended to use synthetic rubber. This is especially true for preschool, school and medical institutions. In addition, foam rubber does not emit toxic gases when a fire occurs.

Popular manufacturer of foam rubber

Waterproof elastomer under the K-FLEX brand is well known all over the world. It is produced on the territory of the Ministry of defense. The factory is equipped with modern equipment, and production processes are based on innovative developments. One of them is in-line extrusion technology designed to maintain the continuity of the production cycle. The capacity of the company allows you to cope with orders of any volume. The greatest demand among customers is universal thermal insulation with the abbreviation ST. It is designed to operate in the temperature range from -200 to +105 degrees Celsius.

Thermal insulation of this brand is immune to the harmful effects of most environmental factors, which significantly expands the list of places where it is used. It is available in rolls with a width of 1000 mm or in tubes with a length of 2000 mm.

Under the abbreviation SOLAR HT, foamed rubber is produced that can withstand high temperatures. Such products are intended for use in places with temperatures up to +180 degrees. This high-temperature thermal insulation is considered an advantageous solution for the equipment of boilers and heating systems.

Various additional elements are offered in the set with foam rubber: self-adhesive tape, corners, plugs, pins, and so on. Experts recommend using the adhesive base of the manufacturer that produced the material itself during installation work.