As Product Manager of Insulation and Specialty Products with Tnemec Company Inc., Andy Hoffman is responsible for new product development, management of specialty high-performance systems, and coordination of their enhancements and application. His primary focus is overseeing the growth of innovative coatings for Tnemec, especially serving a pivotal role in developing the Aerolon brand, and he is well versed on the insulation market and the attributes of different insulative products. Hoffman holds a Bachelors of Business Administration as well as a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Missouri – Kansas City.
Moisture causes insulation to lose its effectiveness. The author’s experiment reveals how a duplex system that combines an aerogel coating with mineral wool delivers...