ISOCANALE panels are used to make lightweight ventilation sistems, they are safe and efficient and can be used both indoor and outdoor. Due to the material characteristics and special processing, preinsulated ductworks made ISOCANALE panels by STIFERITE are able to ensure excellent and long-lasting performances.
Forced ventilation systems are a way to convey air inside a facility intended for civilian (residential or commercial) or industrial use. These air ducts are realized with ducts which allow the distribution of treated air inside environments.
It is possible to handle the air conditioning of wide premises like open-spaces and also the thermoregulation of single spaces, like hotel rooms. It is possible to control the air in climate chambers for food drying or maturation, but also inside hospital operating rooms with related air filtering systems.
The integration of mechatronics systems rules in a dynamic way the optimized air flows, to satisfy the different needs of the environments. Furthermore the forced ventilation systems are compatible with home automation networks which allow the real-time thermoregulation of the various rooms.
Air ducts can be applied both indoor and outdoor, on sight, or concealed in false ceilings, or in cavities or under raised floors.
Distribution schemes are important: the more they are, better is the conveyed air pressure; while the more complex they are, the more the system has to overcome turns and bottlenecks which make air loosing pressure.
A good thermo-technic project has to take into account both air volumes to be treated, and their distribution into different premises through ducts.
Usually forced air systems are composed by:
Furthermore the forced ventilation plant is equipped with inspection points for the ducts ordinary maintenance.
The intended uses of these ducts can be grouped in four main categories:
Thanks to their flexibility, forced air ventilation systems are suitable for many different needs.
The optimum air duct for this utilization should be:
All these aspects can be summed up in one single word: Isocanale.
Insulation foam prevents thermal dispersion: the highest insulation capacity of ISOCANALE panels allow to decrease operating costs during the functioning of the air conditioning system.
The declared conductivity ( λD) after 25 years of installation is equal to 0.022 W/mK and this makes the ISOCANALE panels performance extremely valuable: the conductivity of the main alternative insulating material bonded with sheet metal, is indeed equal to 0.037- 0.040 W/mK.
As shown in the annexed table, the ISOCANALE panel, compared to glass wool or neoprene panels, ensures a considerable dispersions reduction, as the alternative insulation panels have worst performances, with values going between an extra 36% to 108%.
| Isocanale | Glass wool | Neoprene | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating λ (W/Mk) | 0,022 | 0,04 | 0,037 |
| Thikness (mm) | 20 | 25 | 13 |
| Resistance (internal surface) (m²k/W) | 0,043 | 0,043 | 0,043 |
| Insulating material Resistance | 0,91 | 0,63 | 0,35 |
| Resistance (external surface) (m²k/W) | 0,122 | 0,122 | 0,122 |
| Resistance of the struture (m²k/W) | 1,075 | 0,795 | 0,515 |
| Thermal transmittance of the structure (W/m²k) | 0,93 | 1,26 | 1,94 |
