Products
Alumino-Silicate Glass Wool (ASW)
- Also known as “refractory ceramic fibre” (RCF)
- Invented in 1942
- Commercialized in the 1950s
- Mainly used for products in industrial high-temperature applications
- High chemical resistance
- Typically used from 600 °C to 1400 °C
Alumino-silicate glass wools, also known as “refractory ceramic fibre” (RCF), are amorphous fibres produced by melting a combination of Al2O3 and SiO2 (see also EN 1094-1; VDI 3469 Parts 1 and 5).
Products made of alumino-silicate glass wools are generally used at application temperatures > 900 °C in industrial equipment like furnaces and kilns under critical application conditions, in fire protection and in automotive exhaust systems.
ASW and REACH - Facts and Consequences
Substances considered to be of very high concern (SVHC) may be subjected to authorization. Some of the ASW/RCF wools have been identified as SVHC since 13 January 2010. See ECFIA position on the issue.
