Quality · Test Data & Validation
Third-Party Test Data & Validation
Emisshield's core properties and plant results are validated outside Emisshield: hemispherical emissivity measured by a thermophysical properties research laboratory, ceramic fiber performance confirmed by independent testing, a university pilot furnace and a third-party coking study in petrochemical service, and a third-party audit of a coated aluminium furnace against an uncoated control. Key results are published on this site.
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Hemispherical emissivity and thermophysical properties, research laboratory analysis
The directional-integrated emissivity measurement that matters in an enclosure, and the source of the site's materials-values authority. Read the analysis
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Third-party ceramic fiber testing
Six tests over one month across fiber types and temperatures with twelve thermocouples. Coated modules: shrinkage under 1% against 2 to 5% uncoated; continuous-duty limit roughly 150°C higher; cold face 6 to 10°C cooler. Case study
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Ghent University IMPROOF pilot, EU Horizon 2020
Independent validation in a steam-cracking pilot furnace with uncoated preheat cells as control: 4.8% fuel reduction at steady state, refractory emissivity from ~0.4 to ~0.95 confirmed by independent lab tests, 7 to 12% projected at full scale by program modeling. Case study
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Third-party process-tube coking study
A major petrochemical company's continuous coking study across feeds, with a coking index confirming a large reduction in coke formation on coated tubes. Case study
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Third-party plant audit, aluminium
An independent auditor compared a coated melting-holding furnace with an uncoated control over six months of production data: roughly 9% less dross, 12°C higher melt temperature despite a heavier charge, and $645,000 more casting output over four months. Case study
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Controlled comparisons against identical uncoated units
Apache Nitrogen (boiler 1 coated, boiler 2 uncoated, thermal imaging and daily heat-value data); India's largest aluminium producer (furnace 2 coated, furnace 1 uncoated, measured by an independent engineering firm); Redline Industries and a grey-iron foundry (coated ladles against uncoated control ladles). Case Study Library
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Clemson University pilot kiln study
Core Property Test Results
The property envelope every formulation is tested against, with the verification behind each figure.
| Property | Result | Verification |
|---|---|---|
| Emissivity | at least 0.96 (M-6), constant to 1,700°C | Independent laboratory analysis; Ghent pilot (~0.4 to ~0.95) |
| Adhesion | at least 10,000 PSI (689 bar) | Standard pull testing; verified under repeated thermal cycling |
| Thermal shock | -236°C to 1,500°C in 3 seconds, no failure | Documented test protocol |
| Fiber shrinkage (coated) | < 1% vs 2 to 7% uncoated | Third-party fiber testing; field-verified at Huntsman |
| Chemistry | Water-based, non-hazardous | Product documentation |
FAQ
Common Questions About Test Data
Can we get raw data for engineering review?
Yes. Datasets and full reports are available through Emisshield engineering or your distributor; NDAs are accommodated where needed.
Do you test per project?
Every project starts with a baseline; before-and-after fuel and temperature data against that baseline is how each case study is built, with an uncoated control unit where the plant has one.
Who performed the third-party audit?
An independent auditor commissioned by the aluminium producer; the audit examined six months of production data. Details on the case study page.
Next step
Engineering Wants the Reports?
Tell us the asset and the property in question. Datasets and full reports come through Emisshield engineering or your distributor.