mel jacobson on tue 28 jan 03
feriz delkic says `a.p. greene's best kaowool blanket
is the best on the market...by far.` it is the only
thing he will purchase, and he buys it by the ton.
cheap kaowool, or bargain fibre is out there, but
it is not worth the money you save.
in fact, i do not know what the name of the new
a.p. greene company is. it has been bought and
sold three times i think, in the last ten years.
anyone have info on this?
mel
From:
Minnetonka, Minnesota, U.S.A.
web site: my.pclink.com/~melpots
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rob on tue 28 jan 03
OK, here's an explanation:
Kaowool is a BRAND NAME, like Kleenex, or Nabisco. It is, in fact, fairly
crummy refractory...it has one of the lowest temperature ratings on the
market, only 2300 degrees. It is looser and less dense than higher-temp
blankets.
We buy our refractory blanket from a local manufacturer that does, I think,
a much better job than Kaowool. It is denser, holds together better, has a
longer service life, and is rated to 2700 degrees.
The difference in temperature ratings stems from two factors; one, the
chemical composition of the refractory fibers, and two, the density of the
blanket.
Hope that this helps.
Rob Van Rens
-at Pine Ridge Pottery Supply in Alexandria, VA
----- Original Message -----
From: "mel jacobson"
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Subject: kaowool ratings
> feriz delkic says `a.p. greene's best kaowool blanket
> is the best on the market...by far.` it is the only
> thing he will purchase, and he buys it by the ton.
>
> cheap kaowool, or bargain fibre is out there, but
> it is not worth the money you save.
>
> in fact, i do not know what the name of the new
> a.p. greene company is. it has been bought and
> sold three times i think, in the last ten years.
>
> anyone have info on this?
> mel
> From:
> Minnetonka, Minnesota, U.S.A.
> web site: my.pclink.com/~melpots
> or try: http://www.pclink.com/melpots
>
>
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