Steico Canaflex
Hemp insulation batts
'Steico Hemp Batts are a natural fibre insulation made from hemp fibres. These fibres are bound together using a thermoplastic binder. Steico Hemp Batts are treated with inorganic salts to provide fire and pest resistance. Steico Hemp Batts are simple to install, and non-irritant to touch.
Design
Steico Hemp Batts can be used in loft spaces, between rafters and within walls and floors. They are not however suitable for cavity wall insulation, or under ground floor slabs. They have very good loft and an elastic form, so that they hold their size and shape in all specified applications and are easy to fit and hold between rafters and in walls, without additional fixings. Steico Hemp Batts have good thermal and acoustic insulation properties and also good thermal mass. They are vapour open and hygroscopic, making them excellent for use in “breathing” construction.
Physical properties
• Thermal Conductivity- 0.040 W/mK
• Fire class according to EN 13501-1 E
• Building Materials Class acc. DIN 4102 B2
• Density - 40Kg/M3
• Specific heat capacity -1700 J/Kg.K
• Vapour Resistivity (r) - 10 MNs/gm
• Water Vapour Absorption (hygroscopic takeup) - Average 10% by weight with increase of relative humidity from 50% to 85%.
Sizes
50mm thick x 385 x 1200
50mm thick x 575 x 1200
75mm thick x 385 x 1200
75mm thick x 575 x 1200
100mm thick x 385 x 1200
100mm thick x 575 x 1200'
| Material/s: | Hemp, ammonium phosphate (fire retardant) and polyolefin fibres |
| Environmental statement: | Yes |
| BRE Ecopoints: | unrated |
| Green Guide rating: | unrated |
| Environmental certification: | Naturplus |
| 3rd party accreditation: | ETA 06/0040; |
| 3rd party product endorsement: | FSC |
| Quality certification: | ISO 9001:2000 |
| Reusability / Recyclability: | reusable and recyclable |
| Recycled content to ISO 14021: | none |
| Life expectancy | 'last forever if properly installed' |
| Substitute for or new materials / method: |
petrochemical-based insulation |
| Downloads: | Product brochure Datasheet |
| Codes of Practice: | |
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| Country/s of manufacture: | Poland (transported to UK by lorry) |
| UK distribution location: | Oakley, Buckinghamshire |
| Alternative products: | Insulation |
| Further information: | Insulation materials compared |
| Information last updated: | Saturday 3rd, May 2008 |
| Manufacturer's evidence rating:* |  |
| Manufacturer: | Steico |
| Address: | c/o Natural Building Technologies Ltd., The Hangar, Worminghall Road, Oakley, Bucks., HP18 9UL. |
| Telephone: | 01844 338338 |
| Fax: | 01844 338 525 |
| Email: | info@natural-building.co.uk |
| Website: | www.natural-building.co.uk |
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 |
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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).
