There are three ways to install ceramic fiber lining: external thermal insulation, internal thermal insulation and intermediate thermal insulation. The intermediate thermal insulation, due to its drawbacks, is rarely used. 

The ceramic fiber materials used to install the ceramic fiber linin include ceramic fiber board, ceramic fiber blanket and ceramic fiber module. The lining is generally 25-50mm, and 50-100mm is preferred.

1)    External thermal insulation
The ceramic fiber board is pasted or anchored to the cold surface of the furnace walls. This structure simply needs low temperature fiber products or lightweight bricks. 

2)    Internal thermal insulation
Ceramic fiber board is pasted on the hot surface of the furnace walls. It has good thermal insulation performance in either batch or continuous furnaces. It can reduce the heat loss of the furnace wall and the regenerative loss.

3)    Intermediate thermal insulation
The ceramic fiber layer is installed in the middle of the furnace wall. 

The adhesives commonly used include agents made with Silica gel and water glass or mud formulated with Portland cement and sulphate. 

Now most furnaces adopt the internal thermal insulation structure, since it has high thermal efficiency, good energy-saving effect and long service life. Of course, in some cases, the structure and construction method should be chosen based on the actual situation. 

Zhengzhou sunrise refractory Co., Ltd. is a refractory supplier from China, specializing in various ceramic fiber materials for glass furnaces, such as ceramic fiber board, ceramic fiber blanket, ceramic fiber module, etc.