How to Choose the Right Silica Sleeve Diameter, Wall Thickness and Construction Selecting a silica sleeve is not simply a matter of choosing the highest temperature rating. The sleeve must also fit the protected component, accommodate connectors or fittings, remain flexible enough for the installation, and provide enough material thickness for the thermal conditions. For hoses, cables, wires, pipe...
Silica Sleeve for Furnace Cable and Thermocouple Protection Temperature measurement and control around furnaces depend on relatively small components that often operate in severe thermal environments. Thermocouple extension wires, sensor leads, burner wiring, ignition cables and instrumentation cables may be routed close to furnace walls, heated ducts, burners, kilns or other hot process equipment...
A soft, bulky sleeve can look convincing on a sample table. The more useful question is what happens to that structure after the sleeve is fitted around a component, secured at its ends and exposed to the intended heat cycle. Texturized silica sleeving uses silica yarn that has been processed to increase its bulk. That yarn structure is one part of the insulation design; installed thickness, texti...