Isowool ‘Hi-Cav’
Thermal insulation for full fill masonry cavity walls
‘Silicone impregnated glass mineral wool slabs providing high levels of thermal insulation in masonry cavity walls to satisfy the requirements of Part L Building Regulations for 2005 and beyond.
Isowool Hi-Cav is designed to be installed during construction to fully fill the cavity between two masonry leaves in external walls.
The product is a non-combustible, silicone-impregnated glass mineral wool slab, supplied in a variety of thicknesses, in 1200mm x 450mm dimension compatible with conventional wall tie spacing.
Isowool Hi-Cav is composed of high quality glass wool, which is bonded with a synthetic, thermo-setting resin, silicone impregnated, to form a strong yet resilient insulating slab, which is easy to handle, cut and install.
• Designed to aid compliance with Building Regulations Part L1 and L2 2005 for England and Wales.
• Allows the continued use of traditional building materials and construction techniques.
• U values as low as 0.25 can be achieved within an overall 300mm wall width.
• No increase in house foot print.
• Will help to meet the masonry party wall acoustic requirements of Building Regulations Part E without the need for parge coats and wet trades.
• BBA certified for multi-storey use.
• Completely fire safe - Euroclass A1 fire rating, the best attainable.'
| Material/s: | glass mineral wool with recycled content, resin bonding, silicone impregnation |
| Environmental statement: | yes |
| BRE Ecopoints: | unrated |
| Green Guide rating: | unrated |
| Environmental certification: | none |
| 3rd party accreditation: | BBA cert 90/2465 |
| 3rd party product endorsement: | none |
| 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: | Product brochure |
| Codes of Practice: | |
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| Country/s of manufacture: | UK |
| UK distribution location: | Chesire |
| Alternative products: | Insulation materials |
| Further information: | Insulation materials compared |
| 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 |
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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).
