An insulation box of an insulating barrier in a liquefied gas carrier includes a box structure that includes a bottom panel, a top panel, external pillars, and optionally at least one internal partition that define at least one void. The at least one void includes at least one multilayer insulation board. Each of the at least one multilayer insulation board includes at least one facer layer, at least one first polyurethane layer having a first density from 100 kg/m.sup.3 to 2000 kg/m.sup.3 according to ASTM D 1622, and at least one second polyurethane layer having a second density of less than 100 kg/m.sup.3 according to ASTM D 1622.

A composite board comprising (i) a first foam region; (ii) at least one fragile insulating material; and (iii) a second foam region, where said second foam region is substantially devoid of hydrocarbons.

Described herein are materials and methods useful in the field of insulation, including building materials, refrigeration, cryogenics, and shipping, amongst others. Advantageously, the provided materials and method provide reduced radiative heat transfer by applying coatings to insulating materials in order to alter the emissivity, including in the infrared electromagnetic spectrum. Advantageously, the provided materials and methods, while increasing thermal conductivity, provide an overall reduction in heat transfer and therefore provide superior insulation.

A vacuum adiabatic body and a refrigerator are provided. The vacuum adiabatic body includes a support that maintains a vacuum space between a first plate and a second plate. The support includes a first support plate provided by coupling at least two partial plates to support one of the first plate or the second plate, and a second support plate that supports the other one of the first plate or the second plate.

The present application discloses an aerogel composite heat preservation fire-proof plate and a manufacturing process thereof. The aerogel composite heat preservation fire-proof plate comprises an upper surface layer, a fire-proof layer, a heat insulation layer, a polyurethane layer, and a lower surface layer which are compositely arranged from top to bottom in sequence. The interior of the fire-proof layer is hollow and filled with aluminum hydroxide particles. Working holes are uniformly formed in the fire-proof layer. Sealing double-screw bolts are connected in the working holes. Aerogel mounting grooves are uniformly formed in the surface, close to the fire-proof layer, of the heat insulation layer. There are heat insulation air cavities at one side, far away from the fire-proof layer, of the mounting grooves. The air cavities are communicated with all the mounting grooves. Aerogel fillers are arranged in the mounting grooves.

Disclosed are a vacuum insulation panel application device and method. The device comprises a conveying platform for conveying a refrigerator housing, a foaming material spray gun head, a vacuum insulation panel taking and placing mechanism and a press-fitting mechanism for pasting a vacuum insulation panel onto the refrigerator housing, wherein the foaming material spray gun head, the vacuum insulation panel taking and placing mechanism and the press-fitting mechanism are sequentially arranged in the moving direction of the conveying platform; the spray gun head is fixedly arranged beside the conveying platform; and the press-fitting mechanism is provided with rollers for rolling the vacuum insulation panel.

Described herein are materials and methods useful in the field of insulation, including building materials, refrigeration, cryogenics, and shipping, amongst others. Advantageously, the provided materials and method provide low thermal conductivities and increased mechanical strength, allowing for efficient insulating in a diverse range of applications. The provided materials and methods include individual particles connected by a polymer network that links individual particles and may include hollow or evacuated capsules and various strengthening agents.

The invention relates to insulating composite materials comprising an inorganic aerogel and a melamine foam. The invention also relates to the product method of said materials, and to the use of same.

A method of forming a polymeric vacuum insulation board is provided, the polymeric vacuum insulation board including a plurality of evacuated, closed-cell pores therein. In one embodiment, the method includes intermixing a polymer with zeolite particles that contain water and extruding the resulting composition under high pressure. During extrusion, water in the zeolite particles evaporates and creates a porous, closed-cell microstructure within a polymer matrix. As the polymer matrix cools and solidifies, water vapor is reabsorbed by the zeolite, which at least partially evacuates the closed-cell pores. In another embodiment, the method includes intermixing a polymer with expandable graphite particles and extruding the resulting composition under high pressure. During extrusion, the expandable graphite particles define evacuated voids. The polymer binder can be selected to include low gas permeance, for example ethylene vinyl alcohol (EvOH) or polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC). In some applications, the polymer can be blended with nano-clays or other additives to further decrease the gas permeance of the vacuum insulation board.

The invention relates to insulating composite materials comprising an inorganic aerogel and a melamine foam. The invention also relates to the product method of said materials, and to the use of same.