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NORFLOW® Self Flow Castable

Saint-Gobain's NORFLOW® Self-Flow Castable range offers exceptional durability, efficiency, and ease of installation without the need for additional installation tools. These castables are designed for high-temperature applications and provide superior mechanical strength, erosion resistance, and thermal shock stability. Ideal for complex, geometric shapes, they ensure minimal maintenance and reduced downtime, enhancing productivity and safety in demanding industrial environments.

Overview
Benefits

NORFLOW® Self-Flow Castables are engineered for easy installation. Customers simply need to prepare their mix and pour into the work area. The product will flow automatically into all zones without needing tools like vibrators. Self-flow castables suit a range of specific areas, such as coil grout in coreless induction furnaces and working linings for inductors, ladles, pouring furnaces, and more. They come in various compositions to suit specific melt chemistries, ensuring superior performance in high-temperature and erosive environments.

Reduced downtime
Increased productivity
Time savings (no additional preparation needed)
Improved working conditions and safety
Enhanced surface quality and design flexibility

Are NORFLOW® Self-Flow Castables suitable for ladle relining?

Many customers using ladles have already switched to NORFLOW® castables – particularly NORFLOW® 973 - citing ease of installation and increased performance in ladle applications.

What are NORFLOW® Self-Flow Castables?

NORFLOW® Self-Flow Castables are advanced refractory materials designed for easy installation in high-temperature applications, providing thermal shock resistance, high mechanical strength, and outstanding durability.

Where are self-flow castables used?

Self-flow castables are used in coreless induction furnaces, ladles, pouring furnaces, and aluminium production to enhance performance, reduce downtime, and ensure longevity.

Norflow A 973 used to replace conventional low cement castable for open top ladle application.

Norflow® A 973 to Reduce Ladle Patching and Repair

Challenge: The castables has to be resistant to erosion and impact due to metal pouring into the ladle. It needs as well to reduce the ladle patching and repair.