I've done a little investigatory work and it seems I haven't been ripped off. I've managed to find a manufacturer of stuff that's very similar, if not the same as what I bought. And it's normally used in other industries (molten metal handling, welding etc..)but, it does have all the properties that were advertised.
Effectively, it's Silica webbing tape that, is made up of around 95% Silica. That means that it won't go brittle and fall off and it's very resistant to liquids. It also doesn't need treating with high heat paint etc...
I think that I wrapped my down pipe too tightly so, I'll buy some more and stretch it less over my manifold and elbow and see if it works better. I think I'll double wrap it too, just for extra insulation !
Effectively, it's Silica webbing tape that, is made up of around 95% Silica. That means that it won't go brittle and fall off and it's very resistant to liquids. It also doesn't need treating with high heat paint etc...
I think that I wrapped my down pipe too tightly so, I'll buy some more and stretch it less over my manifold and elbow and see if it works better. I think I'll double wrap it too, just for extra insulation !
