Rigid foam insulation is an excellent way to combat thermal bridging and moisture accumulation, unlike house wrap which only stops air transfer but not water accumulation. Rigid insulation serves both purposes.
Foil-faced rigid insulation such as Xtratherm Thin-r features gas tight aluminum facings which reduce radiant heat transfer while its low emissivity surface limits how much heat is lost through conduction.
PIR Rigid Insulation Board
PIR insulation is one of the most efficient thermal insulation materials available and provides your building with incredible energy efficiency. Easy to install and durable enough for everyday life use, PIR does not degrade with time like mineral wool, cellulose or fibre glass insulation materials do.
PIR insulation can withstand water exposure for 50+ years without degradation; however, moisture damage to boards could lessen performance over time. To extend its longevity and ensure optimal results.
Insurer certified LPCB PIR cores have been tested in real buildings, and have demonstrated their ability to form a protective char when exposed to fire. This acts to limit its spread while extinguishing itself when the source has been eliminated or extinguished, unlike more traditional insulation products like EPS that could melt and cause smoke emissions.
Recticel Eurothane GP
Recticel’s BBA approved general purpose PIR insulation is ideal for insulating floors, walls and roofs alike. It can be applied directly over concrete surfaces (above and below slab), block and beam floors, suspended timber floors, underfloor heating systems as well as internal walls on external facades for loft/roof areas.
This insulation is manufactured using a blowing agent with low global warming potential and zero ozone depletion potential, making it more eco-friendly than similar products on the market. Furthermore, its moisture resistance ensures it won’t degrade over time, creating a long-lasting product solution.
This insulation board features a rigid polyisocyanurate foam core with aluminum foil composite facing on both sides, boasting an impressive thermal conductivity of just 0.22 W/mK to help maximize energy efficiency in any home or business. Furthermore, aluminium foil facings prevent thermal bridging which further improves its thermal performance.
Celotex GA4050
Celotex GA4050 insulation board is an all-purpose insulation board suitable for various floor, wall and roof applications. Crafted from rigid polyisocyanurate insulation material that makes this PIR board lightweight yet easy to handle and install. Boasting an impressive thermal conductivity of 0.022 W/mk thermal conductivity it helps you reach your U-value target with reduced thickness insulation requirements.
These BBA certified insulation boards are perfect for use in roof, wall and floor applications such as steel-framed systems with wood joists or timber framed systems with metal roof joists; flat or pitched roofs; solid masonry walls and floors between timber joists. It also has a BRE Green Guide rating of A, so can easily be included into BREEAM assessments to demonstrate you are environmentally friendly while helping reduce heating and cooling costs while being eco-friendly due to using an ODP/GWP free blowing agent manufactured using zero ODP/GWP capabilities to make this product completely eco-friendly!
Ballytherm
Ballytherm PIR insulation boards are manufactured through a continuous foaming process that creates tight cell structures with strong bonds between foil facings and foam insulation material. Furthermore, this low thermal conductivity material reduces material use to achieve similar thermal resistance as other insulants.
Ballytherm insulation stands out as an environmentally sustainable product due to its production using an eco-friendly blowing agent with zero ozone depletion potential and using less natural resources than its competitors. Furthermore, this insulating material features lower global warming potentials than comparable materials and can even be recycled post use for further use.
110mm insulation boards can be used in numerous applications, from walls and floors to roofs and creating insulated concrete forms – replacing wooden forms while providing formwork for fresh concrete curing without the insulation being crushed under its weight as it cures.