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#gunning
2 topics across all disciplines.
Refractory materials — castable, plastic, gunning mix and fibre
What each monolithic refractory family is, why a lining is usually two layers rather than one, the properties that trade against each other when a material is chosen, and why strength and insulation pull in opposite directions.
Installing refractory — casting, gunning, ramming and hand packing
The four ways monolithic refractory gets onto a wall, what decides quality in each, why rebound is never reused, why self-levelling castables must not be vibrated, and why plastic refractory may not have water added on site.