Melamine Foam For Ship and Boat

Asbestos has been widely used in ships as a heat-insulating, high-temperature resistant material or additive. However, scientific research shows that such materials can cause serious harm to the human body and the environment. For this reason, since 2000, the International Maritime Organization has issued a number of conventions on asbestos control, which clearly stipulates that ships must not contain asbestos materials. However, due to the weak awareness of environmental protection and the lag in the implementation of relevant laws and regulations, some well-known shipping companies have also experienced irregularities. This has caused serious economic losses to related companies, but it has also had an adverse impact on the development of the shipbuilding industry. In this regard, experts appeal for the strengthening of the use of asbestos materials for control, from the source to eliminate asbestos on board, and promote the construction and operation of ships to truly achieve asbestos-free.

Melamine foam is a foam made of melamine resin that is flexible and has a porosity of 99% or more. The material is a three-dimensional network structure, with light weight, sound-absorbing, flame-retardant, heat insulation, stability, environmental protection, good low temperature flexibility, good air permeability, strong wear resistance, wide temperature range (normal working temperature: -180-200 °C; short-term resistance to 240 °C high temperature without deformation) and other advantages, widely used in shipbuilding.

Melamine foam

1:sound absorption
The melamine foam has a three-dimensional grid structure system, and has a very high open rate (up to 99% of the melamine foam density of 10kg/m3). The sonic wave can be easily and effectively entered the deep layer of the foam and transformed into a grid. The vibration is consumed and absorbed, and the reflected wave can be effectively eliminated. The sound absorption performance is excellent in a wide range of audio frequencies, and particularly, it has prominent absorption characteristics for low-frequency noise. The test showed that the thickness reached 8cm thick and the sound absorption coefficient of 315Hz frequency reached 0.85.
2:flame retardant
The melamine foam has excellent flame retardancy in itself without adding any flame retardant. Flame retardancy shows the following three characteristics:
★ Rapid carbonization: The surface immediately contacted with the open flame is carbonized, and no drip occurs. Immediately after separation, a large amount of inert gas—nitrogen—is isolated, thereby blocking oxygen and slowing down the reaction speed.
★ away from the fire that is stopped: Once the fire has left, the foam will immediately stop the oxidation reaction, no Mars, it will not re-ignite.
★ Low smoke density: According to the test, the smoke density grade of this product is less than 15, which is much lower than the common foam material of the same kind. For example, the density class of flame-retardant polyurethane foam smoke is less than 75 (national standards).
Melamine foam can reach:
★ B1 low flammable material standard stipulated by German DIN4102;
★ American Insurance Association UL94-V0 high flame retardant material standards;
★ Through the European Union BS 6853, NF F16-101, DIN5510 fire certification.
★ China’s national standard GB/T8624-2006 Class B flame retardant standards.
3:heat insulation:
The three-dimensional mesh structure of melamine foam makes the convection heat transfer of air effectively prevented, so that this product has excellent thermal insulation effect. At the same time, the good thermal stability of this product also provides protection for thermal insulation.
4:heat stability:
Melamine foam is a thermosetting plastic with a high degree of three-dimensional network cross-linked structure system, and has higher thermal stability and aging resistance than conventional polyethylene, polystyrene, and low cross-linked polyurethane foam materials. Long-term stability in the temperature range between -180 °C to 200 °C, can withstand short-term high temperature of 240 °C.
5:light weight
The melamine foam has a bulk density of only 4-12 kg/m3, which is the lightest among currently available foams. This brings opportunities for energy-saving and environmental-friendly applications, especially in places that require the use of lightweight, safe materials.
6:health and safety
The melamine foam has no residual harmful substances, its stable chemical structure and cross-linked body make it unique chemical stability, and it is non-toxic, odorless, non-fiber and powdery. Its hygienic properties can meet the requirements of food hygiene, The industry, food industry, electronics industry, residential interior decoration and transportation are widely used. Especially in the food industry and electronics industry, it is an inevitable choice.
7:good post-processing
The melamine foam can be machined into sheets by cutting, cutting, rotating or the like, or the surface can be processed into special sound-absorbing materials such as cones, columns, waves, and coils in order to meet the requirements of sound absorption. The foam can be conveniently combined with metals, textiles, non-woven fabrics, decorative wood and other materials to produce sound-absorbing, heat-insulating, heat-insulating and other serialized products, so as to meet various requirements for different occasions and working conditions.