TURVAC Vacuum Insulation Panels
Vacuum insulation panels (VIP) are the thinnest thermal insulation material that is up to 10 times more effective than traditional insulations and currently known and wide-spread thermal insulation materials.
Vacuum insulation panels are one of the most effective insulations that are being increasingly used for products and applications where maximum insulation with optimum space utilisation is required – the most known examples of VIP application are refrigerators and freezers. Due to their energy, space and energy-economy advantages, their use in construction (e.g. insulation of terraces, balconies, window blinds), transportation and storage of temperature sensitive substances (e.g. medicinal products) is also increasing.
The thermal conductivity (λ) of a vacuum insulation panel amounts to 0.0035 W/mK or 3.5 mW/(mK); the heat transfer (U) of a 20 mm thick panel is 0.22 W/(m2K).
This means that entire structural assembly systems can be up to 5 times thinner and have the same thermal insulation effect. More space due to a thinner wall also means more volume, which means more internal utilisation room, more flexibility and consequently such innovative insulation enables more creativity in designing and better solutions due to the better utilisation rate of the envelope thickness.
Vacuum Insulation Panel Structure
Manufacture
VIPs are made by sealing the thermal insulation in a barrier film under vacuum:
1. Composition of the Core → 2. Composition of the Foil bag → 3. Vacuuming → 4. Testing
Turvac Si and Turvac Fg
Turna manufactures 2 types of vacuum insulation panels: Turvac Si (fumed silica core) and Turvac Fg (fiber glass core).
More information on TURVAC vacuum insulation panels can be found at www.turvac.eu.
TURVAC is a registered trademark of vacuum insulation panels and is owned by TURNA d.o.o.
TURNA is a member of global association VIPA.