What is this material?

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    What is this material?

    Hey yall,

    I wanted to see if anyone can identify this material.

    It was used on my st300d to wrap the exhaust and keep the plastic body from melting.

    It was sandwiched between two metal plates.

    What is it and Is there any better way to insulate this?

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    I don't know if there's anything *other* than asbestos in it, but it's a major ingredient. You can use something like turbo-wrap, muffler-wrap, exhaust manifold blanket material. It comes in wider widths than the typical 2" stuff for wrapping around headers.

    Wide Fiberglass Exhaust Header Pipe Turbo Wrap T625 | eBay

    ... or item number 380380255620 if the link is finicky. I know it's expensive, but you might be able to find remnant pieces of the material somewhere.



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    You can also get ceramic fiber insulation (one brand is Kaowool) from a place that sells stuff for kilns or forges. Is available as sheets about 1/8" thick, blankets up to 2" thick, as well as rigid boards. Takes heat like crazy and no asbestos. It will dull the scissors you use to cut it pretty quick and the broken fibers pierce the skin and stay for days.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hydromike View Post
    I don't know if there's anything *other* than asbestos in it, but it's a major ingredient. You can use something like turbo-wrap, muffler-wrap, exhaust manifold blanket material. It comes in wider widths than the typical 2" stuff for wrapping around headers.

    Wide Fiberglass Exhaust Header Pipe Turbo Wrap T625 | eBay

    ... or item number 380380255620 if the link is finicky. I know it's expensive, but you might be able to find remnant pieces of the material somewhere.


    Well CRAP! What precautions do I need to take with this stuff?

    Is it safe to have in my house?

    How can I dispose of it?

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    Does anyone know how to safely remove this stuff.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sofob0909 View Post
    Does anyone know how to safely remove this stuff.
    Wear a mask and disposable suit. Wet the material down to keep the fibers out of the air and then cut it off. Dispose of the material and your suit accordingly.
    l like to buy stuff and no I don't do payments!

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