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Pump Housing Insulation Products
So you brought a nice water pump to supply water for a freestanding tap! Then, You noticed the water pump is a little too noisy for the intended location? Look no further than Sound Insulations Ltd to advise a bespoke insulation solution. Ensuring the insulation matches the pump frequencies and is suitable for the packaging space you have around the pump and its housing.
How do I find a pump housing insulation specialist?
Look no further, we have experience developing water pump and motor insulation jackets and insulation packages for pump housings from automotive, marine and domestic applications. After many decades working with automotive manufacturers on their whole vehicle acoustic packages through to bespoke motor insulation covers or pump housing insulation solutions.
What products are available for insulating a pump housing or for making a motor insulation jacket?
1) Open Cell Foam (suitable for insulation jackets and pump housings)
With a broad band frequency range for sound absorption these types of products should be you go to insulation product type for this application.
(10mm Open Cell Foam Insulation for pump housings)
This foam is suitable for a range of applications and comes in both 10mm and 20mm thicknesses. Generally, the thicker the foam the lower frequency it is capable of absorbing. For example a 1Khz sound wave is approximately 1ft in length so to combat this the product needs to reduce airflow to essentially break the sound wave and absorb this within the products chemical composition.
As the open cell foam insulation is air pourous it absorbs noise, it is also adhesive backed and can be bonded in layers to offer higher acoustic performance where required. It is also tested to FMVSS302 flame retardancy.
Looking for a higher flame retardant rating for your pump housing insulation material?
Look no further than our SIOPCELL foam which is tested to Class 0 and offers a higher acoustic performance than the lighterweight open cell foam.
This insulation product is ideal for insulating against low frequency noise. At a whopping 90Kg/m3 this foam is a game changer when faced with a noisy pump, it is often used to insulate noisy diesel engines on boats!
(SIOPCELL foam)
Looking for a sound barrier for a pump housing or motor cover?
Introducing DeciLAM - a self adhesive barrier layer with excellent flame resistance properties and a thickness of only 3mm.
Tested to reduce 27dB of noise, this sound barrier really is a game changer when it comes to reducing noise transmission from pumps and motors.
(DECILAM)
Please get in touch with Sound Insulations Ltd for a bespoke solution for insulating a water pump or motor.
Tel: 07513 360708