NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR TESTING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THERMAL INSULATIONS

For further details, please contact:

Head
Mechanical Engineering Department
Institute of Technology, Nirma University
S. G. Highway, Ahmedabad 382 481
Ph. : +91-02717- 241911/12/13/14/15 Ext : 102, Fax : +91-02717- 241917
Website: www.nirmauni.ac.in
e-mail: hod_mech.it@nirmauni.ac.in / thermalinsulation@nirmauni.ac.in

A PROJECT UNDER
NATIONAL FACILITIES IN ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY WITH
INDUSTRIAL COLLABORATION (NAFETIC)
A SCHEME OF
ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION (AICTE), NEW DELHI

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NIRMA UNIVERSITY,
S. G. HIGHWAY, AHMEDABAD 382 481

About The University

NIRMA UNIVERSITY
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Dr. Karsanbhai K. Patel
President
Shri Ambubhai M. Patel
Vice President

Dr. N. V. Vasani
Director General

Members

NIRMA EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Shri Shrenikbhai K. Lalbhai

Chairman and Managing Director, Lalbhai

Group

Shri B. J. Diwan

Former Chief Justice, Gujarat High

Court

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Dr. Karsanbhai K. Patel
Chairman
Shri Ambubhai M. Patel
Managing Trustee

MEMBERS
Shri B. J. Diwan
Former Chief Justice,
Gujarat High Court

Shri Shrenikbhai K. Lalbhai

Chairman and Managing Director,
Lalbhai Group

Shri Rakeshbhai K. Patel

Vice Chairman,
Nirma Limited

Shri Hirenbhai K. Patel

Managing Director,
Nirma Limited

Shri K. K. Patel
Chief Operating Officer,
Nirma University

Shri R. D. Shah
Chartered Accountant

Shri Hirenbhai K Patel

Managing Director, Nirma Limited

Dr K Kotecha

Dean, Faculty of Technology & Engineering

Shri Hasmukh Adhia, IAS

Secretary to the Govt. of Gujarat,

Education Department

Dr C. Gopalkrishnan

Dean, Faculty of Management

Shri Indravadanbhai Modi

Industrialist, Chairman, Cadila

Pharmaceuticals Limited

Shri Purshottambhai Patel

Academician

Shri J. P. Joshipura

Technocrat and Academician

Shri R. D. Shah

Chartered Accountant

Shri Vipinbhai S. Parikh

Advocate

Shri P. N. Bhagwati

Industrialist, Chairman, Bhagwati Sphero

Cast Limited

Shri D. P. Chhaya

Secretary & Executive Registrar, Nirma

University

Nirma University was established in 2003 as a statutory university under the Gujarat State Act at the initiative of Nirma
Education and Research Foundation (NERF). It is also recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under
section 2(f) of the UGC Act. It is located in peaceful and sylvan surroundings, about 15 kms from Ahmedabad railway
station. A disciplined environment, serene and pleasant, envelops 125 acres campus. It blends beautifully with the
green landscape, aesthetic elegance of arches and the vibrant pursuit of knowledge by the young aspirants. The
environment gives full scope for group activities, which are plenty, as also to individual pursuits for development on
preferred tracks.
Nirma University has six faculties i.e. (i) Faculty of Engineering and Technology (ii) Faculty of Management (iii) Faculty
of Science (iv) Faculty of Pharmacy (v) Faculty of Doctoral Studies & Research and (vi) Faculty of Law. The diploma,
graduate, post-graduate and doctoral level programmes offered by these faculties are rated high by all stakeholders.
Innovation, excellence and quality are the driving forces on the campus which has translated the vision of various
institutions into a reality within a short period of time. Today the campus is vibrant with myriad activities like
international conventions, symposia, conferences, student competitions, conclaves, short-term industry relevant
programmes, co-curricular and extra curricular activities etc.
The university recognizing research as the main driver of success in an academic setting, established a distinct
Faculty of Doctoral Studies and Research to initiate research programmes independently or in collaboration with
National laboratories that have the potential in terms of infrastructure and expertise. As a beginning such
collaborations exist with institutions like Physical Research Laboratory, Space Application Centre, B.V. Patel
Pharmaceutical Research Centre -Ahmedabad, Directorate of Forensic Science - Government of Gujarat, Gandhinagar
and Sardar Patel Renewable Energy Research Institute - Vallabh Vidyanagar.
The university has greatly emphasized Industry Institute Interaction and has made collaborations with number of
reputed industries.

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About The University

Institute of Technology
Institute of Technology is a leading institute offering
multidisciplinar y postgraduate and undergraduate
programmes in engineering. It is recognized by All India
Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and Government of
Gujarat.
DEPARTMENTS
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Science & Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Mathematics & Humanities
Mechanical Engineering

Post Graduate (M. Tech)

Chemical Engineering (Environmental Process Design)
Civil Engineering (Computer Aided Structural Analysis & Design)
Computer Science & Engineering (Regular Programme)
Computer Science & Engineering (Split Semester 3 year duration)
Electrical Engineering (Power Electronics, Machines & Drives)
Electronics & Communication Engineering (VLSI Design)
Electronics & Communication Engineering
(Communication Engineering)
Mechanical Engineering (CAD / CAM)
Mechanical Engineering (Thermal Engineering)
Master of Computer Application (MCA)
Ph.D. programmes in various disciplines of engineering in the areas of
faculty expertise.

PROGRAMMES OFFERED

OUR MISSION
Institute of Technology emphasizes on
all-round development of its students. It
aims at producing not only good
professionals, but also good and worthy
citizens of a great country, aiding in its
overall progress and development.
It endeavors to treat every student as an
individual, to recognize their potential
and to ensure that they receive the best
preparation and training for achieving
their career ambitions and life goals.
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Under Graduate (B. Tech)

Four year-Eight Semester
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electronics & Communication Engineering
Information Technology
Instrumentation & Control Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Institute of Technology, Nirma University ranked among top 25
India's Best Engineering Colleges (including IITs) by India Today for
the year 2009.
Nirma University stood at 13th rank amongst India's top 35 Private
Engineering Colleges by OUTLOOK-SYNOVATE survey for the year
2009.
Institute of Technology, Nirma University is selected for the ISTE Best
Chapter National Award 2008-09 for Gujarat section.
National Awards for the Best Teacher in Gujarat state in the years
2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009 by ISTE.
Institute of Technology won National Doordarshan ROBOCON 2002,
2003, 2006, 2008 and represented India in Tokyo, Bangkok, Kuala
Lumpur and Pune respectively.

RESEARCH COLLABORATION/ ON-GOING RESEARCH PROJECTS

An MOU has been signed between the University and Government
of Gujarat to establish a Centre of Excellence in Advanced
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology.
Research project titled Developing a remote sensing and GIS
based system approach for flood forecasting and warning for lower
Tapi basin is in progress in Civil Engineering Department funded
under ISRO-RESPOND program.
Research project titled Calibration and validation of European
Space Agency SMOS mission for soil moisture mapping is in
progress in Civil Engineering Department funded under European
Space Agency-ISRO collaborative program.
Research project on Image Processing is in progress in Computer
Science and Engineering Department funded under ISRORESPOND program.
Research project titled Design and Development of 32 bit RISC
processor based IP core for space applications is in progress in
Electronics & Communication Engineering Department funded
under ISRO-RESPOND program.
IMPORTANT EVENTS HOSTED
The campus is vibrant with varied activities like international
conventions, symposia, conferences, workshops, student
competitions, conclaves, short term industry relevant programmes,
ISTE approved continuing education programmes etc. Some of the
events hosted are:
Information technology expo in February, 2000
XXX ISTE Annual National Convention in December, 2000
46th All India Library Conference of Indian Library Association in
January, 2001
Seminar on Information Technology by CII in December, 2001
NBA National Accreditator's Workshop by AICTE in August, 2002
National Doordarshan Robotics Competition Robocon July, 2003
and 2004
92nd Indian Science Congress in January, 2005
International workshop on Monsoon Climate Variability and
Change and their impacts on water, food and health in February,
2007
National Seminar on Advances in Building Management Systems
in October 2007

National Symposium on Advances in Remote Sensing

Technology and Applications with special emphasis on
Microwave Remote Sensing in December, 2008
All India Quiz Competition (Auto Quotient) organized by
Mahindra & Mahindra in September, 2009
National Conference on Current Trends in Technology
(NUCONE) in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009
NETWORKING INITIATIVES
Collaborations / MoUs with following industries:
Infosys Technologies
Microsoft Corporation
Larsen and Toubro Ltd.
Tata Consultancy Service Ltd.
Naroda Environment Project Ltd. (NEPL)
KReSIT, IIT Bombay
Gujarat Electronic and Software Industry Association
(GESIA)
Gujarat Chemical Association (GCA)
Bosch Rexroth India Limited (BRIL)
Electronics and Quality Development Center (EQDC)
Patel Airtemp Limited
GREEN Environment Services Cooperative Society
Limited
Gujarat State Plastic Manufacturing Association (GSPMA)
Sardar Patel Renewable Energy Research Institute
(SPRERI)

INFRASTRUCTURE
Computer Center with 22 servers and more than 875
systems
The campus is connected with high speed fibre optic
network
8 Mbps lease line internet connectivity
Available Softwares:- Pro-Engineer, E-TAB, STADD
Pro, JAVA, ANSYS, Oracle, MASTERCAM, Cobol,
MATLAB, Prolog, HYSIS, Lex-YACC, Hypro-tech,
Visual Studio, Visual DSP, MAGNET, Visual
Studio.Net, LAN Trainer (NetZ1.1), Rational Rose,
System Architect, AUTO CAD, I-DEAS, FPGA
Advantage, Microwind, Map info, Genasys (RF
microwave design), Mentor Graphics, Xilinx, EDR
(Embeded Systems), Altera, Hyperworks, FLUENT
Learning Resource Center with 5 databases which
include more than 740 e-journals like ASCE Online,
ASME Online, IEL Online, ACM Digital Library,
Science Direct, 37764 Books, 222 Print Periodicals,
2575 electronic media, 271 Audio Cassettes, 126
Video Cassettes, 1949 Indian Standards etc.
Well equipped laboratories
Spacious buildings blended with beautiful landscape
Classrooms and Auditoriums provided with modern
aids of teaching
On campus hostel facilities
Fleet of vehicles for transport
Play ground, gymnasium, canteen
Bank

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Laboratories

National Laboratory for Testing and Development of Thermal Insulations

Department of Mechanical Engineering
The programme in Mechanical Engineering discipline at the
Institute of Technology is one of the five programmes instituted
in the year 1995 and was accredited by the National Board of
Accreditation (NBA).
The Mechanical Engineering Department presently offers the
following programmes:
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering Part Time
M.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering (CAD/CAM)

Heat and Mass Transfer

M.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering (Thermal Engineering)

M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering (Computer Integrated
Manufacturing - proposed)
M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering (Design Engineering proposed)
Ph.D. Programme in Mechanical Engineering (Areas:
Biomass Gasification, Pyrolysis, Solar Thermal Systems,
Refrigeration and Air-conditioning, Heat Transfer, Stress
Analysis)

Robotic Engineering

Moreover as per needs and initiative by industry, specific

programmes are also offered such as a one year Advanced
Diploma in Foundry Technology. These
programmes
complement our educational mission, address the evolving
needs of industry and society, thereby contributing to
economic and social development.

Heat and Mass Transfer and Alternative Energy Sources

Thermal Engineering
Material Technology
Design of Machines
Metrology & Instrumentation
Robotics
The department has well qualified faculty members, most of
them having pursued/are pursuing their post graduation/Ph.D.
from IITs and other Institutes of repute with research
publications in national/international journals and conferences.
The students of the Mechanical Engineering Department are
well placed in leading companies through campus placements
such as Larson and Toubro Ltd., Mahindra and Mahindra, TVS
Motors, Ingersoll Rand, TCS, Siemens, etc. The placement
record for the students in the last five years is almost 100%.
The Depar tment has arranged several seminars/
workshops/training programmes for working professionals and
faculty on various specialized topics such as Cryo-insulation,
Finite Element Analysis, Computer Aided Design, Thermal
Insulations, Condition Monitoring, Concurrent Engineering,
Robotics, Advanced Boiler Technology, etc.

The department has fully equipped laboratories in the following

areas:
Internal Combustion Engine and Automobile Engineering
Refrigeration and Air-conditioning
Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided
Manufacturing
Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power
Dynamics of Machinery
Workshop and Production Technology

Thermal Engineering

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Industrial Engineering and Work-study

CNC Lathe Machine

Mission
It aims to accurately determine the various
properties and characteristics of thermal
insulations as per national and international
testing standards and suggest their appropriate
utilization thereby leading to the saving of
energy and protection of the environment.
It also aims to conduct research and develop
effective thermal insulations including the usage
of eco-friendly and indigenous materials for
various applications.

OBJECTIVES
Thermal Insulations play a great role in keeping the flow of
energy form hot to cold bodies to a minimum thereby saving a
substantial amount of energy. Some of the objectives of using
thermal insulations include:
Energy Conservation in boilers, steam and fluid pipelines,
refrigeration and air-conditioning, chemical and process
industry, industrial and residential buildings, etc.
Personnel Protection
Condensation Control
Process Control
Freeze Protection
Noise Control
Fire Safety
Providing cost-effective insulation for usage by common
public thereby providing relief from extreme climatic
conditions.
The important parameters and characteristics of thermal
insulations include:
Thermal Conductivity
Maximum Operating temperature
Thermal Transmittance
Water Vapor Permeability
Water Absorption
Fire Resistance
Smoke Properties
Compressive Strength

Resistance to Vibration and Jolting

Corrosion Behaviour
Chemical Resistance
Radiative Properties

The quality of thermal insulation is of prime importance for its

effective usage and unless we evaluate and test the insulation
properties and characteristics, which help to achieve the
quality, there is little chance of improvement of their
performance. Also in order to compete globally, it is essential
that properties of insulations be evaluated for acceptability
according to various national and international standards. In
this regard, a central and neutral facility for the testing of
various properties of thermal insulation materials was required
to be created in the country.
In order to fulfill the above requirements, a proposal under the
National Facilities in Engineering and Technology with Industrial
Collaboration (NAFETIC) Scheme was submitted to the All India
Council for Technical Education (AICTE) for the establishment
of the Laboratory. The proposal was accepted by AICTE which
has partially funded the Laboratory. Also this project is in

collaboration with industries and MoUs have been signed with

more than 30 industries including Amol Dicalite Ltd., Lloyd
Insulation Ltd. etc. for its effective utilization and support. The
total cost of the project is more than Rs. 160.00 lacs. The
Nirma Education and Research Foundation (NERF) has funded
the major expense of the Laboratory besides providing all the
infrastructure needed for the establishment of the Laboratory.
The prestigious set up at this laboratory consists of Guarded
Hot Plate System which is used for determining thermal
conductivity of insulations in the temperature range of - 20C
to 550C and conductivity range of 0.015 to 2.5 W/mK,
according to ASTM C 177 and ISO 8302 within an accuracy
of 4 %. The laboratory is equipped to test various salient
properties of thermal insulations on test set ups prescribed by
Bureau of Indian Standards and according to the procedure
laid in the standards.
The Institute of Technology, Nirma University is represented
by a faculty member being one of the members of CHD 27
Thermal Insulation Sectional Committee of the Bureau of
Indian Standards (BIS).

Salient features of Guarded Hot Plate Method for thermal conductivity determination include:
It is an absolute method for the measurement of the thermal conductivity of thermal insulation material.
The most common measurement consists of symmetrically arranged guarded hot plate where the heater assembly is
sandwiched between two specimens. The guard heaters provide a unidirectional transmission of heat and prevent the heat to
flow in other directions.
Thermal conductivity, k = heat flux/temperature gradient
Standards: ASTM C 177 ; ISO 8302 ; BIS 3346 ; BS EN 12667

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A view of the Guarded Hot Plate Thermal Conductivity System

Advisory Committee

Test Facilities
a) Testing of Thermal Conductivity as per ASTM C177 and ISO 8302

For the strategic planning and working of the laboratory an Advisory Committee is
formed. The details of present advisory committee (for the year 2010) are as follow:
1.

Dr K Kotecha, Director, Institute of Technology, Nirma University - Chairman

2.

Prof V R Iyer, Head, Mech. Engg. Dept., IT, Nirma University - Member Secretary

The laborator y possesses a Guarded Hot Plate system to test thermal conductivity of insulations in the conductivity range 0.015 to 2.5 W / m K and temperature range -20C to +550C as per ASTM C
177 and ISO 8302. The GHP System is backed up by a 10 kVA UPS.

b) Tests as per Indian Standards Undertaken

The laboratory has the facilities of testing mineral wool, expanded polystyrene, rigid cellular insulations and perlite powder as detailed below:

Members

1.

Testing of Mineral Wool as per IS 3144 : 1992

1.

Mr Shreyas C Sheth, Managing Director, Amol Dicalite Ltd., Ahmedabad

2.

Mr N G Patel, Chairman & Managing Director, Patels Airtemp Ltd., Ahmedabad

3.

Mr N Srinivas, Director-Technical, Lloyd Insulations India Ltd., Mumbai

4.

Prof. S L Bapat, Professor & Head, Mechanical Engg. Dept., IIT Bombay, Mumbai

5.

Mr Pankaj Dharkar, Ref. & A/c Consultant, Ahmedabad

6.

Mr V H Buch, Diector, GEDA, Gandhinagar

7.

Mr D B Bhatt, Head (QAMD), SAC, ISRO, Ahmedabad

8.

Mr Siddarth Raghavan, Head of Technology, Mamata Energy, Ahmedabad

9.

Mr L S Sharma, Director, Electronics & Quality Development Centre, Gandhinagar

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
(k)
(l)
(m)
(n)

Determination of thickness
Determination of resistance to compression
Determination of bulk density and bulk density under specified load
Test for thermal conductivity
Determination of shot content
Determination of moisture content on as received basis
Determination of moisture absorption
Incombustibility Test
Determination of carbon
Determination of sulphur
Determination of settling due to vibration and jolting
Determination of water - vapour permeance
Determination of fiber diameter
Determination of alkalinity

2.

Testing of Expanded Polystyrene as per IS 4671 : 1984

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)

Determination of compressive strength at 10% deformation

Determination of cross breaking strength
Determination of water vapour permeance
Determination of thermal stability
Determination of water absorption
Test for flammability

Computerized Compression Testing Machine

10. Dr P Prabhakaran, Professor & Head, Mechanical Engg Deptt., Faculty of Tech &
Engg., M S University, Baroda
11. Mr G K Nagar, Scientist 'E' / Director, BIS, Ahmedabad
12. Mr Arvind Modgil, Senior Vice-President- Head, Engg. & Maintenance/

Jolting Machine

Density Determination Apparatus

Mr. Umakanthan Anand, Assistant Vice-President- Head Inspection, Reliance Ind.

Ltd., Jamnagar.
13. Mr D V Patwardhan, General Manager (Engg.), INOX India Ltd., Kalol
14. Mr Bhanu Dhiman, Asset Integrity Engineer, Hazira LNG Private Limited, Hazira,
Surat
15. Prof S B Soni, Visiting Faculty, Institute of Technology, Nirma University,
Ahmedabad

Testing of Rigid Cellular Insulation as per

IS 11239 (Part 1 to 12) : 1985

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)

Determination of apparent density

Determination of dimensional stability
Determination of water vapour transmission rate
Determination of volume percent of open and closed cells
Determination of heat distortion temperature
Determination of flame height, time of burning and loss of mass
Determination of water absorption
Determination of flexural strength
Determination of compressive strength
Determinations of horizontal burning characteristics

4.

Determination of apparent thermal conductivity of powder

type insulation under vacuum
The laboratory possesses liquid nitrogen boil off calorimeter, vacuum module
and all the necessary instruments to test apparent thermal conductivity of
powders such as perlite, vermiculite, etc.

c) Testing of Linear Shrinkage of Preformed High-Temperature Thermal Insulation as per ASTM C 356.

16. Mr R K Gupta, General Manager, ONGC Ltd., Ahmedabad

17. Mr S Venkat Ram, Head, Quality Assurance, Sintex Industries Ltd., Kalol

d) Testing of Other Insulations:

The laboratory has the necessary facilities such as Guarded Hot Plate apparatus, ovens, humidity chambers, computerized compression testing machine, etc. required to test the properties and
characteristics of other type of insulations. Besides at the request of a customer, the testing of insulations according to other standards as well as according to their specific requirement can also
be carried out.

18. Mrs Sona R Shah, Megha Insulations, Bhavnagar

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Projection Microscope

3.

Guarded Hot Plate System

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Main Equipments Available

No. Name of Equipment

Major Specifications

No. Name of Equipment

Major Specifications

1.

Temperature : -20 to 550C

K
: 0.015 to 2.5 W / m-K
Accuracy : 4%

14. Vibration meter

RMS velocity: 0 199.9 mm / sec

Displacement: 0 1999 microns Pk-Pk
Frequency range: 10 Hz 1 kHz
LCD Display: 3.5 digit

Guarded Hot Plate System

2.

Vacuum Pumping System

Ultimate Pressure: 1 x 10-6 m. bar

3.

Computerized Compression
Testing Machine

Capacity: 10 kN

Insulation Thickness
Measuring Gadget

IS: 3144:1992
Diameter: 3 mm, Length: 200 mm

5.

Water Absorption Setup

IS: 11239: 1988 (Part 9)

Diameter: 120 mm, Height: 240 mm

6.

Apparatus for determination of

heat distortion temperature

IS: 11239 (Part 6): 1985

7.

Density Determination Apparatus

IS: 3144: 1992

O.D. 118.8 mm, Height: 276 mm

4.

IS: 3144: 1992

16. Climatological Chamber

Size: 0.5x0.5x0.5 m
Temperature: 27 2C, RH: 65 5%

17. Climatological Chamber

Size: 0.5x0.5x0.5 m
Temperature: 23 2C to 70 2C,
RH: 50 2% to 100 2%

18. Climatological Chamber

Size: 0.5x0.5x0.5 m
Temperature: 38 0.5C, RH: 90 2%

19. Projection Microscope

Magnification: 125X to 1000X

20. Jolting Machine

Amplitude: 25mm, Frequency: 1 Hz

8.

Boil Off Calorimeter

Diameter: 219 mm
Height : 1000 mm

21. pH meter

pH
: 0 to 14.0 pH
Accuracy : 0.01 pH unit or 1 mV

9.

Vibration Machine

Amplitude: 1mm, Frequency: 24 Hz

22. Apparatus for determination of

shot content by elutriator

IS 3144: 1992

23. Sulphur determination apparatus

IS 3144: 1992

24. Apparatus for determination of

impenetrable volume

IS 11239 (Part5) 1985

25. Carbon determination apparatus

IS 3144 : 1992

26. Apparatus for Determining

Horizontal Burning Characteristic

IS 11239 (Part12) 1988

10. Hot Air Oven

11. Hot air Oven (Drying)

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15. Incombustibility Test Apparatus

Size
: 0.5x0.5x0.5 m
Temp. range: 50 to 250C 1C
Size
: 0.5x0.5x0.5 m
Temp. Range : 550+10C
or + 2% whichever is less

12. Bending Test Fixture for

Compression Testing Machine

IS: 11239 (Part 10): 1985

13. Flame Height, Time of Burning and

Loss of Mass Determination
Apparatus.

IS: 11239 (Part 8):1985

CONSULTANCY AND DEVELOPMENT OF

INSULATIONS

Set-up of Calorimeter

The laboratory undertakes consultancy assignments

related to thermal insulations including the development
of insulation and need specific testing of thermal
insulations. The laboratory assures of providing quality
service in the testing of thermal insulations as per the
various national and international standards.

SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS/INTERACTIVE PROGRAMS
In order to disseminate knowledge and create an
awareness pertaining to the usage and developments
in the field of thermal insulations, National level
Seminars and presentations are done periodically for
the benefit of industry and entrepreneurs. The National
Level Seminars organized by the Institute include:
A National Seminar on Thermal Insulating MaterialsAdvances and Testing Requirements sponsored by
AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) from
24th to 25th November, 2007.
Horizontal Burning
Characteristic Apparatus
Flame Height ,Time of Burning
and Loss of Mass Apparatus

A National Seminar on Effective Thermal Insulations

for Energy Conservation supported by GUJCOST
(Gujarat Council on Science & Technology) and cosupported by ISHRAE Ahmedabad Chapter and
ASHRAE Western India Chapter from 1st to 2nd January,
2010.
ACCREDITATION/RECOGNITIONS
Presently the Laboratory facilities are being utilized by
various insulation manufacturers such as Amol Dicalite
Ltd, Baroda Insulations, Clisim Aircon, Enercon, etc.
supplying thermal insulations to leading organizations
such as BHEL, NDDB, etc. The Laboratory is in
process of acquiring NABL Accreditation and
recognition from other leading institutions for the
testing of thermal insulations.

Hot Air Ovens

Advisory Committee Members at the Laboratory