Thin Film High Insulation Material - Case Study on Energy Saving Measures for Aluminum Melting Holding Furnaces
Contributes to carbon neutrality through energy saving. Being lightweight and thin, it can be easily installed with adhesives without stopping the equipment.
Sumitomo Riko's "Fine Shlight" is a coating made from silica aerogel with extremely high thermal insulation performance, applied to a thin film sheet of less than 1mm thick, based on non-woven fabric. Here are some examples of the adoption of our product "Fine Shlight." It is being utilized as an energy-saving measure by an aluminum die-casting manufacturer. 【Adoption Examples】 ◎ Installation Site: Tada Smith Co., Ltd. ◎ Target: Aluminum melting holding furnace ◎ Purpose: Energy conservation of the furnace, improvement of the working environment at high temperatures, safety measures ▼ Key Points of Installation Due to its thin and lightweight nature, this product was easily applied with adhesives without stopping the equipment. ▼ Effects After Adoption - Achieved a 3.5% reduction in furnace energy consumption, demonstrating energy-saving effects - Contributed to the improvement of the working environment at high temperatures through insulation performance - Burn prevention effects as a safety measure Its thin, lightweight, and soft material makes it effective in various manufacturing environments. *Product information can be viewed in the catalog via [PDF Download]. For further details, please feel free to contact us.
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< About the thin film high insulation material "Fine Shlight" > It is characterized by being extremely thin, enabling insulation of less than 1mm, which was not achievable with conventional insulation materials, and contributes to insulation in a wide range of fields. Additionally, it is soft, allowing anyone to easily cut it with scissors or a cutter, and it can be easily installed with double-sided tape or adhesive. 【Features】 ■ Thin... Enables insulation in narrow spaces ■ Light... Improves insulation performance without increasing weight ■ Soft... Allows for insulation in complex shapes
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Our company is a global supplier with 106 locations in 23 countries worldwide. We have a wide range of businesses, including automotive parts such as vibration-damping rubber and hoses, IT-related components like precision rolls and blades, residential seismic isolation devices, railway vibration-damping rubber, high-pressure hoses for construction machinery and machine tools, and various industrial materials. Moving forward, we will continue to strengthen our existing businesses and create new ones based on our core technologies, while accelerating our global expansion to provide new value worldwide. To simultaneously enhance corporate value and public value, and to aim for the creation of new social value, our group is advancing its medium-term management vision, "2022 Sumitomo Riko Group Vision (2022V)." Utilizing our group's core competencies in "polymer material technology" and "comprehensive evaluation technology," we are not only pursuing further growth in existing businesses but also engaging in research and development of products and materials with new value. The products and services that emerge from this will expand our business in four areas: "automotive (mobility)," "infrastructure and living environment," "electronics," and "healthcare," leading to the creation of new social value.