New-Bio Cerakwool Performance Upgraded
Ensuring Both Human Safety and Market-Required Performance
"We Will Lead the Insulation Material Market"
KCC has launched a refractory insulation material that ensures both human safety and quality, marking its full-scale entry into the ceramic fiber market.
On the 27th, KCC announced the release of an upgraded version of its ultra-high temperature refractory insulation material, 'New-Bio Cerakwool,' with enhanced performance and quality competitiveness.
Cerakwool is an ultra-high temperature refractory insulation material used in environments exceeding 1000 degrees Celsius. Among domestic companies, KCC is the only one that has secured the relevant technology and produces this material, alongside non-combustible insulation materials such as glass wool and mineral wool. It is highly effective in energy saving and is used to reduce energy loss in extreme high-temperature environments like blast furnaces and electric furnaces.
On the 27th, KCC introduced an upgraded version of its ultra-high temperature refractory insulation material, 'New-Bio Cerac Wool,' enhancing its performance and quality competitiveness. Photo by KCC
The upgraded 'New-Bio Cerakwool' introduced by KCC has improved tensile strength and temperature resistance compared to the previous product, enhancing durability. The content of 'Shot' (solid non-fibrous particles that are not fiberized), a key indicator of the quality and performance of inorganic insulation materials, has been reduced by about 30% compared to conventional refractory ceramic fibers (RCF), securing excellent insulation performance and superior workability.
In the existing ceramic fiber market, RCF has been used as industrial insulation material; however, due to its low bio-solubility and concerns over human toxicity, it has become subject to regulation. In response, KCC introduced the bio-soluble New-Bio Cerakwool in 2014, which withstands high temperatures and is harmless to humans, but the market perceived its physical properties as somewhat inferior to those of RCF products.
KCC quickly launched an upgraded product that meets market specifications through improved physical properties while maintaining one of the key advantages of bio products?human safety. As regulations tighten and the ceramic fiber market changes, it is expected that New-Bio Cerakwool will rapidly replace existing RCF.
Kim Hak-kyung, General Manager of KCC’s Insulation Materials Division, said, "Since we have the optimal insulation solution that satisfies both human safety and market-required performance, we expect customer satisfaction to increase significantly and receive positive responses in the market. We will continue to lead the insulation material market through ongoing technological development and quality innovation."
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