One of the most popular modern building materials for cladding the exterior walls of buildings is thermal panels. In addition to the decorative function, they fulfill a very important role of facade insulation.
Thermal panels: what is it
The age of the unusual facade decoration is very insignificant - she is only a couple of decades old. But the advantages of innovative material have already been appreciated in Europe, and today thermal panels confidently seize the post-Soviet space.
Finishing is a structure consisting of two layers. The basis is a panel of polystyrene foam or polyurethane foam, which acts as a heater. The outer surface is decorative and consists of clinker tiles.
From other types of finishing materials, thermal panels are distinguished by many advantages:
- high level of thermal insulation;
- increased service life - over fifty years;
- reliable fire resistance;
- environmentally friendly raw materials;
- simplicity of fastening and high speed of installation;
- wide choice of color schemes.
Commercial benefit
It makes sense to organize the production of a full cycle for the production of thermal panels in the case when it is possible to simultaneously manufacture polystyrene foam and ceramic products. But the production of clinker products requires significant cash investments.
For example, when organizing a small enterprise that produces 100 pieces of finishing units per day, it will require work shops with a total area of 120-150 square meters. Serve the technological line should 6-7 people.
For an enterprise of such volumes, the price of equipment for the production of thermal panels will be a little more than one million rubles. Costs will be recouped in one and a half to two years. An increase in the volume of products will entail an increase in investment, although financial returns will come much faster.
To reduce the cost of equipment for the production of thermal panels, it is possible to establish the release of only insulation base, and ready-made ceramic tiles to buy at large plants.
Necessary equipment
Consider a simplified production option based on our own capacities for pouring polyurethane foam.
Equipment for the production of thermal panels consists of the following units:
- installations for filling high or low pressure polyurethane foam;
- mixer or pouring head;
- mixer wash tank;
- molds for filling.
In order for the equipment for the production of facade thermal panels to work with maximum efficiency, you should carefully consider the selection of the necessary ingredients and related consumables. The latter include:
- quartz sand;
- release lubricant;
- mounting axles.
The modern market offers equipment for the production of thermal panels with different characteristics, suitable for large enterprises and small businesses. The choice of units largely depends on the geometric parameters of the facade cladding.
Production technology
For the manufacture of thermal panels, special molds are used that create tongue-and-groove joints. With their help, there is a reliable adhesion of facade elements. The molding matrix is in the form of masonry.
The work process begins with the lubrication of the mold with a special composition that has the properties of release.Due to this, the extraction of finished panels will occur without difficulty. Then, finished clinker tiles are laid out in the mold cells.
Quartz sand serves as additional protection for joint joints from external influences. Installation of mounting boxes is necessary for installation.
After that, the mold is poured with liquid polyurethane foam and closes for a short time. The components of the solution foam and harden, forming a single system with clinker elements. After a quarter of an hour, you can take out the finished product.
The technological process of manufacturing thermal panels is simple, almost anyone can master it perfectly.
