Isowool ‘Hi-Therm’

Thermal insulation for partial fill masonry cavity walls and masonry party walls

‘Foil Faced Glass Mineral Wool Slabs for Partial-Fill Insulation of Masonry Cavity Walls to meet Part L Thermal requirements (Part H Scotland).

Non-combustible, silicone-impregnated, water repellent glass mineral wool slabs, faced on one side with a vapour permeable low emissivity reinforced foil. The product is supplied in a variety of thicknesses, with a 1200mm x 455mm dimension, compatible with conventional wall tie spacing. The slabs are installed between the wall ties with the foil facing adjacent to the residual cavity and with the reverse fibrous side against the inner leaf.’

Material/s: glass mineral wool with recycled content
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:
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
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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 20th, March 2008
Manufacturer's evidence rating:*
Manufacturer
Manufacturer: Isover
Address: Technical Services, East Leake, Loughborough, LE12 6JT
Telephone: 0115 945 1143
Fax:
Email: isover.enquiries@saint-gobain.com
Website: www.isover.co.uk/
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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
Yes Global warming - Eutrophication
- Ozone layer deplection Yes Solid Waste
- Human toxicity - Radioactivity
- Fresh water aquatic ecotoxicity - Minerals extraction
- Terrestial exotoxicity - Water extraction
- Photochemical oxidation    

 

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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).