Fibre Lining Repairs

Fibre linings deteriorate over time and gradually present reduced insulation properties, eventually resulting in higher fuel costs or longer firing cycles or both. While preventative maintenance of furnace and kiln linings is highly recommended and proven to prolong its life, damage can occur through accidents and may require urgent repairs to the lining. We can repair your fibre linings to retain your kiln’s insulation properties and help it retain heat output across the firing cycle.

Speedy Repair Is Essential

The longer that lining damage is ignored, the more money is being burned through heat loss. While outages are anathema to a Production Manager and owner, there comes a time when the cost/benefit ratio begins to swing into the red. Professional refractory experts, such as we are, understand the needs of production lines and the urgency to keep downtime to the minimum.

Some Facts About Fibre Lining

Not only is the heat capacity of ceramic fibre approximately just 10% of castable and heat resistant linings, its low heat capacity makes for shorter start-up and shutdown phases. That is an obvious energy saving benefit over and above the enhanced thermal efficiency as an insulator. Replacing firebricks in a traditional furnace or kiln is a task that is measured in weeks. With fibre, it takes just days.