Material Costs:

T Tubes material costs are higher but benefits are:

Only insulation in the world approved to FM 4910 for cleanroom material

Low profile - Space saving - no additional jacketing required

Hydrophobic / Ease of cleaning - wipeable with all cleaning agents

Fire safety - approved to FM4924

Particulate free & dust free closed cell material

Mould growth resistance

No jacketing required

Low toxicity - lowest flame & smoke rating available

Useable on steam & chill pipes

Cuttable in clean rooms

Durable, impact and moisture resistant skin

Excellent chemical & UV resistance

Excellent for personnel protection

Easily applied / removed with its PSA and clamshell design

No condensation for tight angles etc unlike industry norms using metal cladding

Lower thermal conductivity - Lower Energy costs

Installation Costs:

T Tubes installation costs are 1/3rd that of competing products

T Tubes comes in a variety of shapes making it easy & quick to install - straights, tees, elbows etc

T Tubes comes with moulded valve / filter housing / heat exchanger covers

T Tubes is installed in a single step - no need for lagging followed by cladding & making of metal

T Tubes is wrapped around pipe and secured with adhesive tape - No Metal cutting

Maintenance Costs:

T Tubes maintenance costs are 1/4 that of competing products

T Tubes can be removed by simply cutting the tape and re-installed by applying new tape

Access to valves is easy with T Tubes - competing products need to rip out a metal box and re-make

Competing products use traditional cladding which burns away (reduces) over a few years requiring a full overhaul

End user feedback to date is that T Tubes installed product is almost maintenance free which is much better than competing products – See Cost benefit Analysis Sheet for tabulated % rates.