--- title: "Chiz Bros Insights: Refractory & High Temperature Insulation Specialists | Mark Rhoa, Jr." description: Mark Rhoa is currently the vice president of Sales at Chiz Bros, but at a small, family-owned company like Chiz Bros, Mark needs to wear lots of hats. Over the last five years, Chiz Bros has doubled the number of employees, and Mark has been instrumental in the growth pattern. --- [Skip to content](https://hub.chizbros.com/insights/author/mark-rhoa-jr#main-content) [![](https://hub.chizbros.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CBI-Logo.jpeg?width=155&height=169&name=CBI-Logo.jpeg)](https://www.chizbros.com/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Contact Us](https://www.chizbros.com/#RFQ) [Contact Us](https://www.chizbros.com/#RFQ) Refractory & High Temperature Insulation Specialists **ON-SITE INVENTORY • REAL-TIME DELIVERY • ENGINEERING EXPERTISE** [Insights](https://hub.chizbros.com/insights/author/mark-rhoa-jr#hs_cos_wrapper_widget_1709734288290) | [Videos](https://hub.chizbros.com/insights/author/mark-rhoa-jr#hs_cos_wrapper_module_17255514229074) | [Employee Spotlights](https://hub.chizbros.com/insights/author/mark-rhoa-jr#hs_cos_wrapper_module_17256476855914) # Insights [![Learn how heat loss, thermal conductivity, heat storage, and thermal shock can impact operating costs, and why the right refractory and insulation materials matter.](https://hub.chizbros.com/hubfs/Fiberfrax%20Ceramic%20Fiber%20Papers.png)](https://hub.chizbros.com/insights/every-degree-has-a-cost-improving-thermal-performance-through-material-selection) ## [Every Degree Has a Cost: Improving Thermal Performance Through Material Selection](https://hub.chizbros.com/insights/every-degree-has-a-cost-improving-thermal-performance-through-material-selection) [Mark Rhoa, Jr.](https://hub.chizbros.com/insights/author/mark-rhoa-jr) Oct 5, 2026, 8:24:31 AM High-temperature insulation is often treated as a material purchase. In reality, it is an operating ... [Read more](https://hub.chizbros.com/insights/every-degree-has-a-cost-improving-thermal-performance-through-material-selection) [![](https://hub.chizbros.com/hubfs/Screenshot%202023-06-30%20at%209.01.56%20AM.png)](https://hub.chizbros.com/insights/insulfrax-lt-advancing-low-bio-persistent-fiber-performance) ## [Insulfrax LT: Advancing Low Bio-Persistent Fiber Performance](https://hub.chizbros.com/insights/insulfrax-lt-advancing-low-bio-persistent-fiber-performance) [Mark Rhoa, Jr.](https://hub.chizbros.com/insights/author/mark-rhoa-jr) Sep 17, 2026, 7:41:15 AM High-temperature insulation has always required a balance of thermal performance, durability, handli... [Read more](https://hub.chizbros.com/insights/insulfrax-lt-advancing-low-bio-persistent-fiber-performance) [![](https://hub.chizbros.com/hubfs/ACER%20Frazier%20Scholarship%20002.jpg)](https://hub.chizbros.com/insights/chiz-bros.-helps-highlight-future-leaders-in-the-ceramics-industry) ## [Chiz Bros. Helps Highlight Future Leaders in the Ceramics Industry](https://hub.chizbros.com/insights/chiz-bros.-helps-highlight-future-leaders-in-the-ceramics-industry) [Mark Rhoa, Jr.](https://hub.chizbros.com/insights/author/mark-rhoa-jr) May 18, 2026, 8:15:27 AM Chiz Bros. played a meaningful role in the presentation of the 2026 J. Earl Frazier Memorial Scholar... [Read more](https://hub.chizbros.com/insights/chiz-bros.-helps-highlight-future-leaders-in-the-ceramics-industry) [![](https://hub.chizbros.com/hubfs/FIA%20Lobby%20Day.png)](https://hub.chizbros.com/insights/chiz-bros.-joins-fia-members-in-washington-d.c.-to-support-section-232-tariffs-and-u.s.-manufacturing) ## [Chiz Bros. Joins FIA Members in Washington, D.C. to Support Section 232 Tariffs and U.S. Manufacturing](https://hub.chizbros.com/insights/chiz-bros.-joins-fia-members-in-washington-d.c.-to-support-section-232-tariffs-and-u.s.-manufacturing) [Mark Rhoa, Jr.](https://hub.chizbros.com/insights/author/mark-rhoa-jr) Apr 16, 2026, 10:36:16 AM Earlier this year, Chiz Bros., represented by Kristin Rhoa took part in the Forging Industry Associa... [Read more](https://hub.chizbros.com/insights/chiz-bros.-joins-fia-members-in-washington-d.c.-to-support-section-232-tariffs-and-u.s.-manufacturing) [![High Temperature Kiln](https://hub.chizbros.com/hubfs/High%20Temperature%20Kiln.png)](https://hub.chizbros.com/insights/fiberfrax-anchor-loc-unifrax-application-story) ## [Fiberfrax® Anchor-Loc®: Unifrax Application Story](https://hub.chizbros.com/insights/fiberfrax-anchor-loc-unifrax-application-story) [Mark Rhoa, Jr.](https://hub.chizbros.com/insights/author/mark-rhoa-jr) Mar 17, 2026, 4:19:01 PM Product Solution: Fiberfrax® Anchor-Loc® LT Module Industry: Industrial Thermal Management Applicati... [Read more](https://hub.chizbros.com/insights/fiberfrax-anchor-loc-unifrax-application-story) [![Isofrax® 1400 Modules](https://hub.chizbros.com/hubfs/Isofrax%201400%20Modules%20-%20Case%20Study.png)](https://hub.chizbros.com/insights/isofrax-1400-unifrax-application-story) ## [Isofrax 1400: Unifrax Application Story](https://hub.chizbros.com/insights/isofrax-1400-unifrax-application-story) [Mark Rhoa, Jr.](https://hub.chizbros.com/insights/author/mark-rhoa-jr) Feb 3, 2026, 2:26:20 PM Product Solution: Isofrax® 1400 Modules Industry: Ceramic – Refractory Ware Application: Ceramic Kil... [Read more](https://hub.chizbros.com/insights/isofrax-1400-unifrax-application-story) [![](https://hub.chizbros.com/hubfs/PCW_Blanket-Roll.jpg.webp)](https://hub.chizbros.com/insights/alkegens-range-of-thermal-management-solutions-for-the-steel-industry) ## [Alkegen’s Range of Thermal Management Solutions for the Steel Industry](https://hub.chizbros.com/insights/alkegens-range-of-thermal-management-solutions-for-the-steel-industry) [Mark Rhoa, Jr.](https://hub.chizbros.com/insights/author/mark-rhoa-jr) Dec 9, 2025, 9:45:57 AM Silplate Board Improves BOF Performance [Read more](https://hub.chizbros.com/insights/alkegens-range-of-thermal-management-solutions-for-the-steel-industry) [![](https://hub.chizbros.com/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-10-02%20at%201.45.03%20PM.png)](https://hub.chizbros.com/insights/quick-guide-to-ceramic-fiber-module-electric-element-systems) ## [Quick Guide to Ceramic Fiber Module Electric Element Systems](https://hub.chizbros.com/insights/quick-guide-to-ceramic-fiber-module-electric-element-systems) [Mark Rhoa, Jr.](https://hub.chizbros.com/insights/author/mark-rhoa-jr) Oct 6, 2025, 9:05:29 AM In industrial furnace applications, ceramic fiber insulation proves effective in thermal management.... [Read more](https://hub.chizbros.com/insights/quick-guide-to-ceramic-fiber-module-electric-element-systems) [![](https://hub.chizbros.com/hubfs/FAQs%20About%20K%20Value.png)](https://hub.chizbros.com/insights/faqs-about-common-k-value-thermal-conductivity-applications) ## [FAQs About Common K Value (Thermal Conductivity) Applications](https://hub.chizbros.com/insights/faqs-about-common-k-value-thermal-conductivity-applications) [Mark Rhoa, Jr.](https://hub.chizbros.com/insights/author/mark-rhoa-jr) Sep 15, 2025, 9:19:15 AM Engineers and purchasing professionals often need reliable thermal conductivity (K value) data for c... [Read more](https://hub.chizbros.com/insights/faqs-about-common-k-value-thermal-conductivity-applications) [![](https://hub.chizbros.com/hubfs/What%20is%20R%20Value.png)](https://hub.chizbros.com/insights/what-r-value-is-how-it-relates-to-k-value) ## [What R Value Is & How It Relates to K Value](https://hub.chizbros.com/insights/what-r-value-is-how-it-relates-to-k-value) [Mark Rhoa, Jr.](https://hub.chizbros.com/insights/author/mark-rhoa-jr) Sep 15, 2025, 9:19:11 AM R Value is a term typically used in the building industry to classify insulation performance. Its mo... 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