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Anco Products,
Inc. has an abundance of insulation while
other fiberglass insulation manufacturers are having to deal with
a shortage.
This shortage
means the leading fiberglass insulation manufacturers have
had to resort to planned availability (otherwise known as
product allocation) to ensure
their customers receive their fair share of insulation.
In response to
the shortage Anco has stepped up production of Textrafine™ brand
textile fiberglass insulation. Anco has provided this
product to a diverse group of customers – even
competitors.
The
industry-wide insulation shortage has resulted because
manufacturers delayed maintenance on their plants
in anticipation of a softening in the housing market. This
did not happen
and these manufacturers are now having to shut plants
down for up to eight weeks of maintenance.
These shutdowns have been coordinated to keep the market
impact to a minimum, but there is a shortage overall
from lost
production.
Manufacturers are producing about 25% less fiberglass insulation
than last year. All of the light density insulation markets
including residential, commercial, metal building, flex
duct, duct wrap, duct
board, etc. have been put on the planned availability/allocation
restrictions.
Anco
has helped several wholesalers in the HVAC industry who have
lost their primary flex duct and duct wrap supplier due to
the allocations. Anco has also helped metal building
contractors
who have
been
using
Textrafine™ insulation in place of their regular fiberglass.
Textrafine™ carries all the
necessary U.L. safety ratings and labels and meets the requirements
in these applications.
As a good
citizen of the insulation industry, Anco has provided
Textrafine™ insulation material to other flex duct
manufacturers and to other metal building insulation laminators
so that they can continue to function despite shortages of
their regular material. Anco
Textrafine™ insulation
is manufactured by a unique process where long, textile-type
glass fibers are bonded together in random orientation by
a stable thermosetting resin. This process
produces a blanket with outstanding mechanical properties
characterized by excellent resilience and tensile strength. Textrafine™ can
be used in a variety of applications such as railway cars,
cargo trailers, muffler lining, motor vehicles, metal buildings
and storage tanks.
 Annually,
Anco reclaims several million pounds of waste filament fiber
to manufacture
Textrafine™. This saves energy used
in the initial production of the fiber and provides a product
that saves additional energy by limiting waste.
LNG
Tank |
Anco continues
to have great success with its Textrafine™ Resilient
Blanket which is used in critical tank compaction control
systems. The compaction control system
cushions the movement, between
the inner and outer tank, from pressure
created by temperature change. The inner tank
is 9% nickel steel and the outer tank is concrete. Between
the two
tanks is an engineered
cushion of perlite and resilient blanket insulation.
The system expands and contracts based on temperature change
from -270F to about 40F as the gas goes from liquid to gaseous
state.
When natural gas is cooled
to a temperature of approximately -260°F at atmospheric
pressure it condenses to a liquid called liquefied natural
gas (LNG). LNG tanks are usually of double-wall construction
and use compaction control systems. Anco has the reputation
for high quality and solid performance in
these systems. This has led to Textrafine™ Resilient
Blanket installation
in LNG tank projects
around the world. Already this year, Anco has shipped
its resilient blanket to Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and
Europe. |
 Anco's
Textrafine™ Resilient Blanket for industrial use has
literally reached the “Top of the World”. A
major LNG contractor selected
the product for use in the "Snohvit
LNG Project".
Melkoya
Island, Norway
Picture Provided By Statoil |
In 1984,
a huge gas field with an estimated 310 billion cubic meters
of reserves was discovered about 87 miles offshore of Hammerfest,
in the northernmost part of Norway. The owner of this project, Statoil of
Norway, named it SNOHVIT (Snow White).
This
$7.3 billion venture encompasses the entirety of Melkoya Island and is scheduled
for completion in late 2005. At that time the LNG will be shipped to Spain, France,
and
the United States.
Anco will
continue to assist
their customers to the utmost of their production ability.
Anco’s quality,
performance and total client satisfaction, in all of its
insulation products, will secure its role as an industry
leader for years to come. |
