Isowool ‘RD Acoustic Floor Slab’
Acoustic insulation for platform floor systems
Rectangular mineral wool slab specifically developed to meet the generic description for a resilient layer in platform floor systems as described in the Robust Detail solutions manual that supplements Part E Building Regulations. Robust Detail separating floors (concrete and steel-concrete composite) in new build houses and flats that incorporate Isowool RD Acoustic Floor Slab do not need acoustic site tests.
Isowool Sound Deadening Floor Slab - Rigid Grade Rectangular mineral wool slab designed to provide impact sound deadening in Type 3 timber base separating floors, as described in Building Regulations Part E and Part H (Scotland) This is a Part E site-tested solution.'
| Material/s: | glass mineral wool with recycled content |
| Environmental statement: | yes |
| BRE Ecopoints: | unrated |
| Green Guide rating: | unrated |
| Environmental certification: | none |
| 3rd party accreditation: | none |
| 3rd party product endorsement: | meets with ’Robust Details‘ supplement to Part E Building Regulations |
| Quality certification: | ISO 9001 |
| Reusability / Recyclability: | reusable |
| Recycled content to ISO 14021: | 70% recycled glass |
| Life expectancy | lifetime of the building |
| Substitute for or new materials / method: |
virgin glass fibre |
| Downloads: | Acoustic floor products |
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| Country/s of manufacture: | UK |
| UK distribution location: | Chesire |
| Alternative products: | Acoustic insulation |
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| Information last updated: | Thursday 1st, May 2008 |
| Manufacturer's evidence rating:* |  |
| Manufacturer: | Isover |
| Address: | Technical Services, East Leake, Loughborough, LE12 6JT |
| Telephone: | 0115 945 1143 |
| Fax: | 0115 945 1915 |
| Email: | isover.enquiries@saint-gobain.com |
| Website: | www.isover.co.uk/ |
| Supply chain availability: | Distributors & installers |
| Supplier: | Refer to manufacturer's listings |
| Telephone: | 0115 945 1050 |
| Email: | isover.enquiries@saint-gobain.com |
| Website: | http://www.isover.co.uk/stockists_installers.asp |
The product has been selected on the above average performance in the following areas:
| - | Abiotic depletion | - | Acidification |
| - | Global warming | - | Eutrophication |
| - | Ozone layer deplection |  |
Solid Waste |
| - | Human toxicity | - | Radioactivity |
| - | Fresh water aquatic ecotoxicity | - | Minerals extraction |
| - | Terrestial exotoxicity | - | Water extraction |
| - | Photochemical oxidation |
*Note:
Manufacturer's evidence rating
* One star rating: The product has been included based on an assessment of the manufacturer's own product information.
*** Three star rating: The product has been included on the basis of a third party, independent, Life Cycle Analysis (BRE Ecoprofile or similar).
