anyone know of any (cheap) fireproof insulation ?

to about 500C

all the stuff I can find costs a fortune... sold by the square inch etc...

I need about 8 squate meters

don;t need links etc.. (Im not that lazy!)

just a name, or what to look for, where ?

the internet is getting worse... theres just too much crap for you to find that you;re looking for !

try Encon on the Tyne Tunnel trading estate or CP instillation on the walker river front

cool, will do, thanks :-)

theres nothing better than kingspan

but will it be ok at 500C ?

it needs to be used for insulation around what is basically... a 500 litre chip pan....

.... theres the side of the tank, then an air gap (heated from under so hot gas passes through this gap) then I was thinking, thin sheet of stainless steel, then insulation... then wood :-)

(p.s. already bought nice stainless steel tanks to use)
(p.p.s. I could buy some already done... but prices start at £10k!)

Come off it knighty, you are just after making new boxer shorts...

Go visit the Kennedy Space Centre or wherever they are launching space shuttles and borrow some thermal tiles from it. Just say that Sam sent you and there wont be a problem