What is kaowool?

[Víctor Zamora]

I think about makeing a gas fueled forge, and best insulation material seems to be kaowool. For a moment tought it was glass fiber pad, like the oven in a kitchen has. But I burned fiberglass the other day. So it is a simple question: What the hll kaowool is?

Many thanks.

[Tyler Murch]

Kaowool is the oxides that form at high temps of several different metals. Obviously, because they form at high temps, they are quite heat resistant. That's what I know.

[Víctor Zamora]

Thank you Tyler!!

[Tyler Murch]

a google search will tell you more. It has some ceramic material in it too, which is made from kaolin. Kaolin is a mineral I think. They mine it about half hour from my house.

[Tyler Murch]

Hence the name KAOwool

[metalmaster1766]

kaolin is a type of clay, heated and melted at a high temp, then it is made into fibers similar to cotton candy, then made into kaowool, well at least thats how it was explained to me, i could be totaly wrong

Ron

[Tyler Murch]

I've been exploring those mines around my house. When kaolin is dry it's like a dusty powder. When it's wet it's a thick clay that's real easy to get stuck in. It's pure white in color.

[Víctor Zamora]

I Imagine how is ts made now, my problem is where to get some here in Mexico. Maybe high temp. refractories. Does anyone know about a company exports it?

[Woody]

Victor:

I think the anvilfire.com store sells it, don't know about the export end of it though.

Woody

[Víctor Zamora]

Thaks Woody, I´ll try.