Textile Insulation for Machinery, Equipment, and Vehicle Technology

Depending on operating conditions, textile insulation is made from various fabric combinations and offers excellent insulating properties. The outstanding insulating properties of textile insulation thus reduce heat loss to a minimum and maintain a constant system temperature in machinery, equipment, and vehicles. At the same time, textile insulation for engines and exhaust lines provides optimal contact protection during continuous operation. They are used as insulation for exhaust systems and compensators in engine manufacturing, vehicle construction, and shipbuilding. Furthermore, they serve as insulation for heated tools, gas turbines in power plants, or heating zones of plastics processing machines.

Technical insulation from NovaNox® acts as one of the cornerstones for achieving climate goals, energy efficiency, CO₂ reduction, and plant safety. The short payback period, simple and fast implementation, and significant cost reduction are also excellent characteristics of technical insulation.

In addition, surrounding sensitive components are protected from radiated heat and premature wear. Alongside optimal thermal insulation, textile insulation must be extremely heat-resistant and vibration-resistant, ensuring high reliability under continuous weather conditions, high exhaust gas temperatures, and mechanical stresses.

NovaNox® insulation has a wide range of applications. They can be used in shipping, the automotive industry, aerospace, or plant construction.

The NovaNox® insulating sleeves are particularly noteworthy here. They are required for heating tapes, valves, or pipelines. Insulating sleeves primarily offer significant energy savings and the associated cost reductions. Furthermore, they provide contact and burn protection, shorter heating times, and consistent heat throughout the production process.

With our many years of experience as a system supplier in insulation technology, we develop and produce customised textile insulation for manufacturers of machinery, equipment, and vehicle technology. We specialise particularly in insulating mattresses, insulating bags, and engine and exhaust insulation.

NovaNox® textile insulation is extremely heat-resistant, possesses excellent insulating properties, and reduces radiated heat generated up to +1,200 °C to an absolute minimum. This prevents heat loss, ensuring that the system temperature in machinery, equipment, and vehicles remains constant.

NovaNox® textile insulation is manufactured with contour-adaptation. Due to the individual cut, the insulation fits snugly and precisely, thus being very space-saving – which is of great importance in a cramped engine compartment. Radiated heat is reduced to a minimum, and the insulation simultaneously offers excellent contact protection.

This contact protection is complemented by burn protection. It provides comprehensive and reliable protection against burns when touching hot pipes. Contact and burn protection are particularly applied in engine, silencer, plant, compensator, and turbocharger insulation.

Furthermore, surrounding sensitive components are ideally protected from radiated heat and premature wear. Thanks to the individual cut, connection points, brackets, and sensors remain accessible.

The high-quality and certified NovaNox® insulation significantly improves occupational safety and impresses with its particular flexibility. Additionally, they are quickly detachable, easily reusable, and simple to clean. Fire protection and sound absorption are further properties. Their high durability results in significantly lower maintenance and disposal costs.

NovaNox® textile insulation is manufactured on a fibreglass base. Efficient insulating material is incorporated into our high-performance technical fabric. The thickness of the insulating layer is selected according to the installation situation. It provides high thermal insulation and acoustic damping.

The fundamental principle of thermal insulation involves manufacturing various layers: outer fabric, insulating material, inner fabric, wire mesh. The outer fabric is furthest from the heat source but closest to the outside world – here, particular attention is paid to resistance against dirt, coolants, oil, or snow. This is followed by the insulating material as the actual insulating layer made of needled fibreglass mats; the more mats processed, the stronger the insulating effect. The inner fabric, as the direct contact point to the hot machine part, must withstand immense heat and consists of fibreglass mats or silicate, additionally reinforced with stainless steel threads. The layer positioned before the inner fabric – the wire mesh – protects against strong abrasion.

Conventional insulation materials, and thus textile insulation, are often considered risky for humans and the environment during maintenance or replacement. For this reason, NovaNox® has opted for the production and development of sustainable insulation. The insulation is provided with a green outer layer – company colours are naturally also possible.

The compatibility is particularly advantageous: the special NovaNox® textile insulation contains neither calcium nor sodium or potassium, thus preventing the formation of highly toxic chromates. They are also individually adapted to your installation space situation, are heat-resistant up to 1,100 °C – short-term up to 1,300 °C – non-combustible, feature a double-sided vermiculite coating, and are flexible and soft.

As proof of outstanding quality, our partner company operates according to the following standards:

• Binding – DIN 61 101-1
• Width – DIN EN 1773
• Thickness – DIN EN ISO 5084 and DIN EN ISO 2286-3
• Weight – DIN EN ISO 12127
• Thread Count – DIN EN 1049-2
• Yarn Fineness – DIN EN ISO 2060
• Filament Fineness – DIN 53 811
• Maximum Tensile Strength – ISO 4606

What makes conventional insulating material so dangerous?

Common insulating material for engines or susceptible lines contains alkaline earth or alkali metals such as calcium oxide (CaO), sodium oxide (Na₂O), or potassium oxide (K₂O) – up to 40% of the material. Engine parts and stainless steel components contain chromium-bearing compounds. Above 300 °C, calcium oxides, for example, react with these compounds; Chromium(III) oxidises to Chromium(IV) – the so-called chromates (e.g., calcium chromate, CaCrO₄). The compound only volatilises above 800 °C.

Heavy metal compounds released during maintenance work are very dangerous for humans and the environment: carcinogenic, genotoxic, and environmentally harmful. Contaminated insulation materials must be disposed of professionally and at high cost as special waste.

A special focus at NovaNox® is on specific insulation for the construction of ships and yachts. From thermal insulation for onboard accommodation to fire-resistant insulation and noise protection devices for engines, generators, or deck pipes – we provide the suitable solution.

Thanks to our own consignment warehouse, we ship our insulation worldwide, on time and on demand. In the manufacture of insulation for shipping, we work according to standard SEE 19002, thus offering you the required safety.

Textile insulation for machinery, equipment, and vehicle technology consists of various fabric combinations depending on operating conditions and possesses optimal insulating properties. These reduce heat losses to a minimum, maintain a constant system temperature, and offer contact protection during continuous operation. Surrounding sensitive components are protected from radiated heat and premature wear; the insulation is reliable under weather conditions, vibrations, high exhaust gas temperatures, and mechanical stresses.

The customised textile insulation reduces radiated heat of up to 1,200 °C to a minimum. Through contour-adapted manufacturing and individual cutting, it fits snugly and precisely.

Additionally, the insulation is fitted with suitable fasteners. During maintenance or repairs, NovaNox® insulation can be easily removed and reassembled at any time thanks to intelligent fastening technology. The choice of fasteners depends on size and positioning.

Textile insulating cushions and insulating mattresses are versatile in industrial applications – for example, as high-temperature insulation for gas and steam turbines, on pipelines, boilers, furnaces, or gas turbines. In addition to reducing radiated heat, they protect against flying sparks, liquid metal, and high contact heat. Different fabric combinations are used depending on the operating conditions.

Customised insulating cushions and insulating mattresses reduce radiated heat of up to 1,200 °C to a minimum. They are manufactured with contour-adaptation and fit snugly and precisely due to the individual cut. Old insulating mattresses can serve as a template – please note that old insulation may contain carcinogenic substances and must therefore be packed dust-tight and shipped with appropriate information.

Insulating cushions and mattresses are also equipped with individual fastening technology: easy assembly and disassembly for maintenance/repair, high reusability, and long service life. Available as valve insulation, insulating mats, insulating caps, insulating blankets, shell mattresses, thermal mats, valve covers, or insulating mattresses – contact us for your individual solution.

NovaNox® insulating bags are versatile and flexible in use. They possess excellent insulating properties, are resistant to aggressive media, and effectively protect against fire, sparks, liquid metal, acids, and high temperatures. This makes them excellent for heat and cold protection for accumulators, batteries, or other sensitive components. Explosive substances can also be stored safely.

As a Tier-1 supplier, we manufacture insulating bags custom-made and contour-adapted. The individual cut ensures a snug, precise fit and optimal protection. Attached handles allow for comfortable transport, and the individual fastening technology enables quick assembly and disassembly.

Efficient and reliable insulation solutions are indispensable in industry. NovaNox® insulating jackets offer optimal protection against heat, cold, and other environmental influences, and with their insulating capability and adaptability, they are the ideal solution for numerous industrial applications.

The insulating jackets are made from heat-resistant materials with excellent resistance to chemicals and abrasion. They are flexible, easy to install, simple to maintain, and generally easy to clean – this saves time and labour costs and extends the lifespan of your systems.

Do you require custom-made insulating jackets to operate your machinery and equipment energy-efficiently or to protect your employees from contact heat? We would be pleased to advise you.