A corrugated steel container is a useful tool for shipping merchandise, but once it has outlived its usefulness in this regard, it can enjoy a second act as a human habitation. To achieve great results in your conversion efforts, buy shipping container insulation panels from InSoFast for your project in Wheat Ridge, CO.
The Revolutionary Features of InSoFast Insulation Panels
Engineered continuous insulation with interlocking connections to create a wall system of airtight insulation, InSoFast insulation products come with diverse features and thicknesses for different purposes and locations while sharing the same basic concept of continuous insulation.
The panels themselves are composed of closed-cell, injection-molded Expanded Polystyrene foam, and they’re appropriately used in a range of applications including indoors, outdoors, newly built structures, remodels, basements, and even shipping containers.
The EPS foam composing the InSoFast insulation panels is non-porous and highly dense, so vapor and air will face difficulty when trying to pass through, keeping climate-controlled air inside. The non-porous nature of the panels, as well as the tightness of the connection, allows the system to double the R-value per inch. This refers to the power of the insulation. The higher the number of the R-value, the stronger the insulation protection provided.
Choices of Container Insulation
InSoFast insulation panels aren’t the only option for shipping container conversions, but they are, by far, the best. Other choices include the following:
- Spray foam insulation
- Fiberglass
- Other brand rigid foam board
Spray foam insulation, while an effective choice, is not a Do-It-Yourself project. It is expensive, messy, and time-consuming.
Traditional fiberglass insulation is also an insulation method best left to professionals. Incorrect installation and the wooden framing required will allow for thermal breaks, and the fiberglass will settle over time, absorb moisture, and develop mildew and mold. You’ll spend more money, risk your health, and have less effective insulation.
Other brands of rigid foam board fail to provide the same construction-friendly features as InSoFast insulation panels. They also frequently have open-cell tech rather than closed-cell, so the insulation isn’t as effective.
InSoFast EPS foam panel insulation is an affordable choice that provides high R-values. These panels are also lightweight and make it easy to leave more living space within the container. The installation will be easy as well since the only tools that you’ll need for the installation include the following:
- A saw of some sort (jigsaw, hacksaw, table saw, etc.)
- A utility knife
- Loctite PL Premium 3X Stronger Construction Adhesive
- Caulking gun
- A can of spray foam insulation to fill small gaps and edges
InSoFast Shipping Container Insulation Panels
The InSoFast CX shipping container panel is the right choice for your project.
- Thin profile for maximum living space
- 11-inch repeating pattern with 44×24 inch panel
- Studs line up perfectly on corrugated ribs
InSoFast InSerts are the other option designed for shipping containers projects.
- Fill spaces created by corrugation
- Create smooth surface
- Requires a layer of InSoFast interior panels
- Provides heightened airtightness
For more information or to buy shipping container insulation panels from InSoFast for your project in Wheat Ridge, CO, check out our website or call (888) 501-7899. We can help with measurements and information about how you can order a stock shipping container panel kit or one with custom measurements.
