Monolithics
IMS supply a wide range of monolithics, including refractory castables, gunmixes, mortars, and plastics & rammings.
Insulating Castables and Gunmixes
IMS supply a comprehensive range of insulating Castables and Gunmixes which are generally used as back-up insulation behind a hot face material such as a Dense or Low Cement Castable. Temperature gradients, thermal efficiency, atmospheric conditions and strength generally determine the choice of material along with the maximum service temperature requirement. Certain applications where temperature and abrasion resistance are not an issue allow the use of insulation castable as a one shot hot face lining therefore exhibiting excellent thermal characteristics. Materials can be installed by casting or gunning techniques – the method chosen is generally dependant upon application, access and cost.
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Key Attributes:
- Thermally Insulating
- Flexible Installation Characteristics
- Densities Ranging from 0.5 to 1.5 T/M3
- Low Iron Compositions
Typical Applications:
- Flues
- Stacks
- Controlled Atmosphere Furnaces
- Petro Chem Transfers
- After Burners
- Waste Heat Boilers
- General Insulating Backup
Key Brands:
Products | Alumina Content % | Temperature Rated ° C
- Superlite | 8.0 | 870
- Coolcast | 22.7 | 1100
- Kastolite 23 LI | 33.4 | 1260
- Kastolite 26 LI | 44.6 | 1427
- Kastolite 25 | 37.0 | 1370
- Kastolite 30LI | 57.0 | 1650
- Insulite | 37.1 | 1370
- Insulcast | 31.3 | 1200
- IC12 | 35.0 | 1300
Dense Castables and Gunmixes
IMS supply a comprehensive range of Dense Castables and Gunmixes which exhibit excellent strength and abrasion resistance. These materials can be used as a one shot lining or more commonly as a hot face material with an insulation grade as a back up lining. Again application conditions form a major part in the correct choice of material, whatever the application IMS can supply a suitable material. The hot face lining is the working lining of the vessel therefore it is essential that the chosen material exhibits the required characteristics to obtain optimum life. Resistances to thermal shock, abrasion, chemical attack, reducing atmospheres are a few of the key factors determining choice of material along with the maximum service temperature requirement. Materials can be installed by casting and gunning techniques. The method chosen is generally dependant upon access and cost.
Further Information
Key Attibutes:
- User Friendly Products
- High Temperature Resistant
- 45 to 85% Alumina – ‘Fit for Purpose’
Typical Applications:
- Aluminium Furnaces
- Tundishes
- Heat Treatment Cars
- Kiln Cars
- Incinerators
- Arc Roofs
- Non Ferrous Ladles
Key Brands:
Products | Alumina Content % | Temperature Rated °C
Mizzou | 60.0 | 1650
Greenspray 16 | 47.0 | 1600
Arelcrete 1400 | 45.0 | 1400
Arelcrete 1600 | 48.7 | 1600
Midcast | 76.0 | 1550
Guncrete 160 | 50.3 | 1600
KS4 | 45.0 | 1400
Ex HS Castable | 39.9 | 1250
Plastics & Ramming Mixes
Our range of Plastics and Ramming Mixes are both clay and chemically bonded materials installed by ramming techniques. Clay bonded materials exhibit a good green strength when allowed to air dry. Chemically bonded materials form their strength during the curing or heat treatment process.
The choice of material is dependent upon temperature, atmospheric conditions, chemical attack and application; phosphate or chemically bonded materials show excellent resistance to chemical or slag attack.
These materials have excellent thermal shock resistance. They are ideally suited for use in restricted areas such as boilers, ladle linings and burner quarls.
Further Information
Key Attributes:
- Excellent Thermal Cycling Properties
- Good Resistance to Chemicals and Slags
- Versatile / Ready to Use
Typical Applications:
- Burner Blocks
- Boiler Linings
- Furnace Walls
- Combustion Chambers
- Molten Steel / Iron
- Thermal Shock Applications
- General Maintenance
- All Reverberatory Furnaces
Key Brands:
Product | Alumina Content % | Temperature Rated °C
Super G | 60.0 | 1650
Greenpak 45 | 45.8| 1600
Plastech 85P | 85.0 | 1700
Greenpak 90P | 92.0 | 1800
BluRam HS | 72.0 | 1650
Jadepak 88P | 87.0 | 1700
Greengun | 85.0 | 170
Low Cement Monolithics
IMS supply a comprehensive range of Low Cement Monolithics which exhibit extremely high hot strength and abrasion resistance characteristics.
These materials are more technically advanced than the family of dense castables and show low porosity and good resistance to slags where molten metals attack the refractory.
In addition to their excellent performance characteristics we have materials available for most applications; these materials are termed ‘free flow’ materials which can be installed by pumping or casting. The term Free Flow means they do not need vibrating into position therefore aiding installation.
We also offer a range of multi-purpose Low Cement Castables which can be pumped, vibrocast or cast as a free flow material. The strict water addition determines the mode of installation.
Low Cement Monolithics
Key Attributes:
- Excellent Abrasion Resistance
- Non Wetted / Close Porosity
- High Strength
Typical Applications:
- Aluminium Furnaces
- Tundishes
- Heat Treatment Cars
- Kiln Cars
- Incinerators
- Arc Roofs
- Non Ferrous Ladles
- Precast Shapes
- Rotary Kiln Linings
Key Brands:
Products | Alumina Content % | Temp Rated °C
- Ultragreen 45 | 47.0 | 1650
- Versaflow 55ARC | 56.0 | 1650
- Versaflow 65ALC | 66.5 | 1430
- Greentec170LG | 72.7 | 1700
- Arelcrete 1600LC | 57.5 | 1600
- Albond | 81.0 | 1400
- Hicast Extra | 82.2 | 1700
Silicon Carbide Mixes
IMS supply Silicon Carbide materials which by their nature possess excellent volume stability right through their temperature range along with high abrasion resistance and thermal shock characteristics. These materials are designed as free flow materials to eliminate the need for vibrating the product into place, thus eliminating grain segregation and maintaining a high strength profile. These materials are designed for specialist applications and can be installed by casting or pumping into place.
Mortars
IMS supply a range of exclusive mortars exhibiting both high refractoriness and bond strength. We supply both dry and ready mixed materials depending upon preference.
The materials produced cater for a wide temperature range and for more arduous applications where the materials are prone to attack and reducing atmospheres, we have a hybrid range of products which show excellent resistance to attack therefore retaining their original integrity for extended periods.
IMS mortars are renowned for their use in the most exacting of environments.
Further Information
Key Attributes:
- Supplied Dry and Ready Mixed
- Air & Heat Setting
- Range of Purities and Temperatures
Key Brands:
Product | Alumina Content % | Temp Rated °C | Setting
Sairset | 43.0 | 1700 | Air
KD2 | 53.0 | 1650 | Heat
No 36 | 70.0 | 1760 | Air
Wrightset Super | 37.5 | 1600 | Air
Greenset 94p | 98.0 | 1870 | Air
Jadeset Super | 87.0 | 1870 | Air/Heat
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