Jablite ‘Jabfloor 70’

thermal insulation, ground floor slab, recycled polystyrene slab

‘Jabfloor 70 can be used below the concrete slab in domestic solid ground-floor constructions to satisfy the Building Regulations' U-value requirements.

• Low thermal transmittance
100mm thickness of Jabfloor 70 will typically improve the U-value of a 50m2 ground floor from 0.8W/m2K to 0.25W/m2K.

• Versatile
Jabfloor 70 can be used above or below the damp-proof membrane.

• Permanent
Jabfloor 70 is rot-proof and durable and will remain effective for the life of the building.

• Rapid construction
No specialised trades orequipment are required.

• Easy to handle
Jabfloor 70 is manufactured from expanded polystyrene’

Material/s: expanded Polystyrene (comprises expandable beads of polystyrene pre-foamed)
Environmental statement: no
BRE Ecopoints: unrated
Green Guide rating: unrated
Environmental certification: none
3rd party accreditation: BBA cert 87/1796
3rd party product endorsement: none
Quality certification: ISO 9001:2000
Reusability / Recyclability: reusable
Recycled content to ISO 14021: 10 - 20% industrial packaging
Life expectancy life of the building
Substitute for or new
materials / method:
virgin polystyrene
Downloads: Product brochure
Codes of Practice:
Workmanship Work Section:
Country/s of manufacture: UK
UK distribution location: Belvedere, Howden, Glasgow and Whitecroft
Alternative products: Thermal insulation
Further information: Insulation materials compared
Information last updated: Thursday 1st, May 2008
Manufacturer's evidence rating:*
Manufacturer
Manufacturer: Vencel Resil Ltd
Address: Infinity House, Anderson Way, Belvedere, Kent, DA17 6BG
Telephone: 020 8320 9100
Fax: 020 8320 9142
Email: technical@vencel.co.uk
Website: www.jablite.co.uk
Suppliers
Supply chain availability: Distributors 

Supplier: Refer to manufacturer's listings
Telephone: 0870 600 3666
Email: technical@vencel.co.uk
Website: http://www.jablite.co.uk

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    

 

*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).