| Q. What FOAMGLAS® Insulation block sizes are available? |
| A. FOAMGLAS® Insulation comes in 24" x 18" block and is available in various thicknesses ranging from 1½" to 6" in half-inch increments. |
| Q. Can I get 1" thick pipe insulation? |
| A. One inch thick pipe insulation can be made available. Usually, this is limited to pipe sizes no greater than 6". |
| Q. What is the R Factor per inch of FOAMGLAS® Insulation? |
| A. Generally, the thermal properties of FOAMGLAS® Insulation are reported as thermal conductivity (k Factor) which is 0.29 |
| Q. Why does FOAMGLAS® Insulation smell? |
| A. The rotten-egg smell that comes as FOAMGLAS® Insulation cells are crushed is from the small percentage (2% to 3%) of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) which makes up a portion of the cell gases, the largest portion of which is carbon dioxide (CO2). For further information, consult the FOAMGLAS® Insulation Material Safety Data Sheets available on this website. |
| Q. Why is FOAMGLAS® Insulation black? |
| A. One of the many ingredients used in the manufacture of FOAMGLAS® Insulation is carbon. FOAMGLAS® Insulation gets its color from the unreacted portion of this ingredient which is fused to the glass. |
