Introduction To Phenotherm :

Phenolic Foam Insulation

 Who We Are?

Bakelite Hylam Limited is a company set up in 1947 to manufacture thermosetting

Plastics in India. Since then the product range of Bakelite supported by its strong R & D
grew manifold. Bakelite Hylam now manufactures Decorative and Industrial Laminates,
Resins and Varnishes, Textured wall covering material, paints, and Phenotherm
Phenolic Foam. The manufacturing facilities are spread over three plants employing at
total of 500 employees Bakelite Hylam believes in delivering value to its customers by
consistent adherence to standards and continuous product development and quality
improvement. In 1982 Bakelite Hylam Limited was the first and the only manufacturer
who introduced Phenolic Foam Insulation Phenotherm in India, made on a modern
continuous foaming plant imported from Europe. Under insulation material we also
manufacture rigid Polyisocyanurate Foam (PIR), Polyurethane Foam (PUF) in form of
slabs as well as pipe section for cold as well as hot insulation.
 Why Building Insulation?

Insulation of building is necessary for various reasons. Some of the

Important functions of thermal insulation are:

Energy conservation
Fire protection against accidents
Control of temperature and heat transfer
Resource Sustainability

Thermal insulation is used as a barrier between two bodies to reduce the

heat ingress into cooler body. By reducing the quantum of heat transfer and by
reducing the air volume of enclosure (e.g. false ceiling). In addition to economy, the
insulation system also helps in preventing condensation, a normal phenomenon
associated with surfaces at temperatures lower than the dew point
 What is Phenotherm?
Phenotherm Phenolic foam is a rigid cellular foam insulation
material with following properties:

Fire Resistant
Not easily ignitable
No smoke in case of Fire
Extremely Low Thermal Conductivity
Excellent Self extinguishing properties
Negligible smoke generation, less than 5% obscuration
Very Low water absorption, keeping humidity under control
Corrosion & chemical resistant
Emits zero toxic gases
Does not disintegrate while burning keeping low local temp
Does not nourish mould growth
Immune to vermin and insect attack
 Various Phenotherm
Application

Prefabricated wall panels

Underdeck Insulation
False Ceiling
Partition Cavity
Overdeck Insulation
Cavity Flooring
Duct Insulation
Chilled/Hot Water Pipes
Vessel Insulations
Hull Insulations in Ships
 ENVIRONMENT

Significant CO2 savings can be achieved compared to other insulation materials

Phenolic foam is available in both CFC and HCFC free forms

The reasons for this excellent performance are:

Phenolic foam has a low water vapour permeance and is therefore highly resistant to
the passage of water vapour
Phenolic foam has low water absorption which takes place predominantly in the
cut/broken surface cells of the foam
Phenolic foam is non-wicking. This means that if water enters the insulation system
due to the vapour barrier becoming punctured, any moisture ingress is limited and
confined to the punctured area. This ensures moisture
does not build up and compromise the
whole system
 STRUCTURAL STRENGTH

Phenolic foams have an excellent strength/density relationship being lightweight

but strong. Higher density phenolic foams are typically used for:
Pipe supports
Duct supports
Steel faced composite panels
(including walk-on ceilings)
Mechanical Properties of Phenotherm are:

BS 4370 Part 2 (KN/M2)

Compressive Strength 170 to 250
Shear Strength - 100 to 110
Tensile Strength 250 to 280

Phenolic foam has been used successfully in structural applications for over 24
years.
 THERMAL PERFORMANCE

Phenolic foams offer a range of thermal conductivity performance. The closed cell type
offers the lowest thermal conductivity available from any insulation material resulting
from:

Closed cell structure of greater than 82%

Extremely small cell diameter
Low thermal conductivity gas permanently encapsulated in cells

Phenolic foam offers the following benefits:

values from 0.016W/m-K depending on national certification requirements

Excellent low thermal conductivity allows reduction in long term energy costs
Phenolic foam can be up 50% more thermally efficient than other common insulation
materials
Higher thermal efficiency allows reduced insulation thicknesses to be used thereby
saving valuable space
 Recommended Installation Procedure
with Phenotherm for False Ceiling

Using G.I Powder Coated False

Ceiling Grid
1. Fabricate and fix 6mm MS Rods,
suspended at specified intervals
with necessary J bolts and nuts
etc. The suspender shall be
treated with a coat of Red Oxide
2. Fabricate and fix Aluminium
framework in specified (2x2 or
4x2) grid at specified height
from the floor. The Aluminium
framework shall consist of:
Wall Angles : 25x25x1.5mm
Main Tees : 35x25x1.5mm
Cross Tees: 25x25x1.5mm
Tees will be jointed with necessary
cleats, etc.
3. Place Phenotherm board of
610mm x 610mm or 1220mm x
610mm size within the
Aluminium grid work and put
pressure clips/nails on top of
Phenotherm boards to keep the
board in position
PHENOTHERM DENSITY &
CONDUCTIVITY COMPARISON
 PHENOTHERM In Textile
Industries
1. Hanil Era Textiles Patalganga
2. Oswal Baramati
3. Welspun - Vapi, Anjar, Silvassa
4. Alok Industries Vapi, Silvassa
5. Grable Alok Impex Mumbai, Silvassa
6. Prakash Industries Silvassa
7. GHCL Silvassa
8. Datta Shetkari Sahakari Soot Girani, Kolhapur
9. Ganesh Cooperative Spinning Mills Kolhapur
10. Amit Spinning Mills Kolhapur
11. Tessitura Monti Kolhapur
12. Amit Cotsyn Kolhapur
13. Shoktas Kolhapur
14. Oswal Kolhapur
15. Nagreeka Exports Kolhapur
16. Marathe Textiles Miraj
17. Sharda Spinning Mills Sholapur
18. Sangola Soot Girani Sholapur
19. Forbes Gokak Gokak
20. Abhishek Industries Barnala
21. Trident Group Barnala, Budhni
22. Nahar Exports Ltd Patiala
23. Poddar Projects Ltd Hyderabad
24. Kumars Cotex Ltd Guntur
25. PSM Spinning Ltd Sadashivpet
26. RSWM Banswara
27. Sai Lakshmi Industries Ltd Mysore, Bangalore
28. Birla Ericsson Optical Lim Rewa
29. New Era Industries Gurgaon
30. Woolworth (India) Ltd Butibori
31. Navnitlal Private Ltd Dhamni
32. Grasim Industries Ltd Nagda
33. S.Kumars Synfabs Ltd Dewas
34. Asarwa Overseas Ahmedabad
35. Kamadgiri Synthetic Ltd Umbergaon
36. Garden Silk Mills Ltd Jolwa
37. Century Textiles & Industries Mumbai
38. Indoworth India Ltd Nagpur
39. Surbhi Textile Mills Pvt Ltd Surat
40. Oswal F.M Hammerle Textiles Ltd - Kohlapur
 PHENOTHERM VS GLASSWOOL

GLASSWOOL - 24KG WITH AL PHENOTHERM - 30MM KRAFT

Parameters FOIL PAPER FACING
50mm - Tends to squeeze/sag over a
THICKNESS period of time 30mm Rigid board no sagging/squeezing
DENSITY 24 Kg/cuMt 35 Kg/cuMt

Absorbs moisture, squeezes, thickness Having 95% closed cells, does not absorb
Moisture/Water reduction & disintegrate & loses much water - little water absorbed will be
Absoprtion insulation property over a period of time breathed out - no damage to structure
RIGIDITY Loose fibres Rigid Foam
FIRE
RESISTANCE Burns & emits dense smoke Does not Burn

BS - 476 Conforms to BS-476 Obtained Class - I,

CONFORMATION Does Not conform to BS 476 Class - O & Class - P Ratings
Adhesive plus screw - easy and fast
APPLICATION Wire mesh with wire netting application
Note: Phenotherm is superior to Glasswool in terms of Fire & Thermal properties,
life & applications
 PHENOTHERM VS EPS

Parameters EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE (EPS) PHENOTHERM

THERMAL 0.030 0.020
CONDUCTIVITY
DENSITY 20-40 35 - 70

SERVICE
TEMPERATURE -130 TO 80 -196 TO + 130
BS 476 PT.7 CLASS I (HIGHEST RATING)
SURFACE SPREAD CLASS IV (LOWEST RATING)
SMOKE
GENERATION (BS
5111) 25% < 5%

REACTS WITH ALL SOLVENTS

COMPATABILITY LEAKAGE WOULD EAT AWAY THE RESISTANT TO MOST OF SOLVENTS,
WITH SOLVENTS MATERIAL WEAK ACIDS & ALKALIES
SUSPECT OF BEING ATTACKED BY MILDLY ANTISEPTIC, IMMUNE TO
RODENTS, FUNGUS FORMATION IN WET VERMIN, INSECTS, DOES NOT CORRODE
BIOLOGICAL CONDITIONS METAL
 PHENOTHERM VS PUF

Parameters PHENOTHERM POLYURETHANE (PUF)

THERMAL 0.020 0.024
CONDUCTIVITY
TOXICITY NON-TOXIC HIGHLY TOXIC

COMPRESSIVE
STRENGTH 3.0 KG/sqCm 2.8 KG/sqCm
`HIGHLY FLAMMABLE
FIRE RESISTANT FIRE RESISTANT

DEFENCE, NAVY, CPWD, RITES, AIRPORT

APPROVED BY AUTHORITY AND MANY MORE NOT RECOMMENDED DUE TO TOXICITY

STANDARDS IS 13204, BS- 476 (PART 5,6, & 7), BS 5111,

CONFORMS TO BS 3927 DOES NOT CONFORM
 PHENOTHERM APPLICATIONS

TEXTILE INDUSTRY

False Ceiling
Underdeck Insulation

DEFENCE SHELTERS
Floor Application
Side Walls & Roof Tops of
Bunkers & Shelters

PROCESS INDUSTRY
Equipment Insulation

BUILDING SEGMENT
Under-deck/Over-Deck
Insulation
Duct Insulation
Chilled Water Piping
Hot Water Piping
DIFFERENT FORMS OF PHENOTHERM
PHENOTHERM APPLICATION
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