Markets & applications
AIS, formerly Advanced Insulation Systems (incorporating Covertherm, Manuplas, Bardot, and CRP Subsea) is an award-winning global supplier of insulation, passive fire protection, buoyancy, and cable protection systems. From design and build to installation and maintenance, our customers count on us to deliver best-in-class service advanced material products — off-the-shelf and bespoke — that perform in the world’s most challenging environments.

Battery testing service
Destructive and non-destructive testing of Li-ion cells, modules, and high-voltage packs.

Insulation
A range of chemical thermal insulation solutions for high temperature applications.

Fire protection
Underdeck, light-weight, integrated thermal insulation, passive fire protection and blast protection systems.

Explosion protection
Blast protection solutions for anywhere personnel and critical equipment need to be protected from explosion.

Insulation
Thermal insulation solutions for high temperature applications such as exhausts and turbines.

Fire protection
Protect assets, maintain structural integrity and safeguard personnel working in challenging environments.

Corrosion protection
Systems capable of withstanding harsh offshore weather conditions that also provide high integrity corrosion protection.

Insulation
Thermal insulation solutions for range of high temperature industrial applications.

Fire protection
AIS fire protection solutions maintain structural integrity and safeguard personnel.

Acoustic protection
Insulate key plant and equipment to reduce noise pollution and vibration across structures.

Insulation
Bespoke, slimline, removable thermal insulation solutions that protect personnel, improve equipment efficiency and reduce operating costs.

Impact protection
Bespoke quayside and vessel fendering solutions enable safe navigation at ports and harbours, protecting facilities and vessels alike.

Flotation & ballast
Buoyancy modules that deliver optimised configurations and relieve damaging tension loads in the marine environment.

Fire protection
Passive fire protection solutions protect assets, maintain structural integrity and safeguard personnel in challenging environments.

Acoustic protection
Blankets and jackets that deliver acoustic and thermal insulation to reduce sound and improve working environments.

Insulation
Thermal insulation solutions for high temperature applications such as exhausts and turbines.

Impact protection
Impact protection solutions used by boat builders, maintenance companies, ports, harbours, sailing clubs, marinas and offshore windfarms.

Acoustic protection
Insulate key plant and equipment to reduce noise pollution and vibration across structures.

Buoyancy
Buoyancy modules that deliver optimised configurations and relieve damaging tension loads in the marine environment.

Overbending protection
Overbending solutions used to prevent damage in static and dynamic applications.

Insulation
A range of thermal insulation systems designed to meet specific project requirements.

Fire protection
Lightweight underdeck products to reduce risk of condensation above deck and meet hydrocarbon pool/jet fire, blast and acoustic needs.

Corrosion protection
Systems capable of withstanding harsh offshore weather conditions that also provide high integrity corrosion protection.

Acoustic protection
Insulate key plant and equipment to reduce noise pollution and vibration across structures.

Explosion protection
Blast protection solutions for anywhere personnel and critical equipment need to be protected from explosion.

Battery testing service
Destructive and non-destructive testing of Li-ion cells, modules, and high-voltage packs.

Insulation
A range of thermal insulation systems that are both slimline and lightweight by design.

Fire protection
AIS fire protection solutions maintain structural integrity and safeguard personnel.

Acoustic protection
Insulate key plant and equipment to reduce noise pollution and vibration across structures.
Products
Our R&D expertise combined with our global manufacturing and testing capabilities means we have an outstanding track record of innovative advanced material solutions for the world’s toughest protection challenges.
Categories
Fire protection & insulation
Products for passive fire protection and insulation for a range of industry specific applications.
Marine
Buoyancy, flotation and protection systems have been engineered and manufactured to be used by a range of industries.
Renewables
Products to ensure that structures and equipment are protected from the harsh offshore marine environment.
Subsea
AIS provide innovative insulation and protection solutions using certified and tested equipment.
Ranges
Bardot
High-performance SURF protection solutions that use innovative polymer, syntactic, or steel technologies.
C-Float
A range of bespoke modular subsea buoyancy solutions designed to provide temporary or permanent protection from abrasion and impact.
C-Ling®
The only solution that can be retrofitted without major offshore operations, vessel spreads, or cable disconnection.
C.Shield®
A maintenance-free, quick, and easy-to-install modular cable connection system.
ContraBlast®
A robust lightweight solution for passive fire protection, thermal and blast protection of blast and firewalls.
ContraFlame®
Insulation proven to remain effective for the operational life of the installation.
ContraFlex®
A range of bespoke removable jackets or blankets providing passive fire protection, thermal, and acoustic solutions.
ContraTherm®
The world’s most thermally efficient and cost-effective subsea thermal insulation.
CRP Subsea
Our CRP Subsea product range consists of polymer and syntactic foam-based buoyancy and protection products for the offshore renewables and oil and gas industries.
FlexiChar®
A highly effective, lightweight, flexible, and easy-to-use intumescent coating system.
Manuplas®
Buoyancy, flotation, and protection systems engineered and manufactured to protect equipment and assets.
Latest news
Read our latest news to find out more about our product and solution innovations and what our people have been up to.
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Success for AIS at Business Leader South West Awards 2023
Over 600 business leaders attended the prestigious event and celebrated the best of South West business.

CRP Subsea awarded offshore wind contract by Ørsted
NjordGuard cable protection systems will be supplied to the Greater Changhua 2b & 4 offshore wind farms in Taiwan

Outstanding battery pack protection for electric vehicles
A lightweight, protective solution exists in the form of Q57
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