Automotive

Many vehicles used for transporting people or goods have air-conditioning systems with heat- and cold-carrying pipes. To ensure high efficiency of these installations, appropriate insulation should be made. These must meet various certification standards for the automotive industry, such as KBA R118, according to which many Kaiflex products are approved and can therefore be used without hesitation. To pass the fire tests required for this purpose, the insulation material is tested with regard to flame spread and melting behavior. The insulating material must also be resistant to fuels and lubricants, for which rubber is ideal due to its closed-cell structure. To provide appropriate recycling evidence, Kaiflex products are listed in the international Automotive Material Master Database (IDMS).

Since there is no combustion engine in electric vehicles whose waste heat can be used to heat the interior, insulation is particularly important in this drive concept. Regardless of whether an additional heat pump is installed or the pure energy of the battery is used for heating, the usable range density of the vehicle is reduced - sometimes considerably. In addition, further losses are caused by the heating of the battery that is necessary in winter and further reduces the already limited capacity. Vehicle insulation made of elastomeric rubber is ideal for keeping heat inside the vehicle and protecting the body from moisture penetration and the resulting corrosion thanks to the vapor-retardant effect of the closed-cell structure. A nice side effect: Due to its sound-absorbing properties, the rubber also reduces unwanted driving noise, thus ensuring carefree travel even on long journeys.





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