Products Archive - M.H. Detrick Company

Depending on the type of glass produced—float glass, container glass or fiberglass—the production processes and heat-enclosure requirements differ considerably. Detrick offers appropriate constructions for each of these industries, including suspended feeder end walls, waist walls, waist cover arches, front walls, noses, roofs, float bath entrance hoods, and float bath entrance and exit lintels.

Fiberglass and float glass manufacturers appreciate the stability and physical strength of our refractory constructions for their own specific reasons: in fiberglass production, for their high resistance to chemical attack; and in float glass production, for their ease of installation and successful prevention of batch contamination.

The refractory for the glass industry is specifically designed for the individual customer’s needs. Detrick is capable of supplying silica, bonded Alumina-Zirconia- Silica, fused AZS and bonded mullite alumina refractory. To increase thermal efficiency, insulation can be incorporated on these walls. Suspended feeder end walls with various combinations of these refractory materials have provided excellent service for extended furnace campaigns.

“HK” brick is used to build roofs, walls and bullnoses used primarily in the non-ferrous industries such as lead, copper and hazardous–chemical waste incinerators. For non-ferrous furnace applications, our “HK” Construction is available in various grades of magnesite-chrome or high-alumina. This construction allows for quick and easy brick replacement. Worn “HK” brick is simply pulled from outside the furnace and replaced without requiring a shutdown. “HK” Construction can also be used with a rotating casting to accommodate various support-steel conditions.

“HB” Chain Wall Construction is your solution. “HB” brick is used to build hanging baffle or dividing walls in furnaces. The adaptability of the “HB” Chain Wall Construction can be seen in its use in many different industrial heat enclosures. This wall can be exposed to heat from front, back and below. Its straightforward construction makes installation of the brick simple. The span of the wall is limited only by the capabilities of the supporting steel.

Detrick bullnose constructions use two types of castings that support and tie back the bullnose bricks. It is a stable, versatile design that allows the bullnose to adapt to varying structural-steel support configurations.

MSA® CONSTRUCTIONS
Detrick’s trademarked MSA® Construction is applicable to arches, walls and bullnoses of any span or length. Multiple variations of refractory thickness, grade and insulation can be provided to meet demanding operating specifications.

Detrick Multiple Support Arch bricks are available in multiple thicknesses to meet individual furnace requirements. MSA bricks are interlocking, pre-fired refractory shapes made for a range of refractory grades. Each brick interlocks with the adjacent one, providing system strength and integrity through this basic design feature. Unlike posted systems that use a smaller filler brick between each hanger brick, the Detrick MSA Roof utilizes continuous hanger brick to help provide a more stable construction. The hanger support rows can be spaced on 8”, 12” or 16” centers as required.

Detrick Multiple Support Wall consists of independent, replaceable panels of interlocking bricks. The heat resistant castings stabilize and support the wall structure zone by zone. Horizontal and vertical expansion joints are provided to simplify removal of individual sections should replacement be necessary. Vertical expansion joints relieve horizontal expansion along the wall length. Horizontal expansion joints relieve vertical expansion in the wall height