About the LMCT
Learn More About The Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust
The 23,000 plus members of the Insulators Union, who work for LMCT-affiliated contractors, have completed or are completing a U.S. Department of Labor or Canadian Ministry of Education registered apprenticeship program. For years, this rigorous program has prepared workers to help advance the Mechanical Insulation industry by creating the most highly trained and highly skilled insulation workforce.
Our organization educates everyone on the benefits of Mechanical Insulation, Firestopping and hazardous waste remediation and the positive effect it has on our economy and the environment.
When properly installed by highly trained professionals, Mechanical Insulation reduces greenhouse gas emissions, prevents energy loss, controls condensation and protects the health and safety of building occupants and users.
The LMCT staff has over 100 years of combined experience and expert knowledge in the Mechanical Insulation industry.
Mechanical Insulation
Mechanical Insulation can be used for a number of different applications.
In most cases, it is used to help boilers, pipes, HVAC systems, chillers and other temperature-dependent systems run efficiently and effectively by preventing temperature loss.
Aside from the use of new Mechanical Insulation, it is important to remember and educate others about past methods of insulation.
In the past, materials such as asbestos and lead were considered acceptable to use in Mechanical Insulation. Today, research has proven these materials are harmful, and there is an ongoing effort within the Mechanical Insulation industry to replace systems containing lead or asbestos with safer, modern systems.
Firestop
Firestop is part of effective compartmentation: “boxes” built within a building or other structure to keep fire from spreading from the room of origin to other parts of the building or other structure.
Compartmentation is only complete, when doors, hardware and glass are fire and smoke resistance-rated; penetrations, head-of-wall and perimeter and expansion joints are sealed with Firestopping material; and ductwork has fire, smoke, or fire-smoke dampers installed in walls.
The Mechanical Insulators LMCT will continue to advocate for education, research and the overall well-being of the Mechanical Insulation and Firestopping industries.
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