Thermalite ‘Hi-Strength 7’
Aircrete concrete block, 7.0 N/mm2
‘Applications:
• external walls
• partitions
• foundations
• party walls
Strength 7.0 N/mm2
Thermal conductivity 0.19 W/mK
Density 730 kg/m3
Thermalite Hi-Strength 7 block has been specially designed for applications such as flats of 3 storeys and above, office developments, supermarkets and retail parks, where loading conditions require a 7 N/mm2 building block.
• Available in large format
• For use with thin joint mortar
Thicknesses: 100 - 215mm’
| Material/s: | PFA, sand, cement, lime, aluminium & water |
| Environmental statement: | yes |
| BRE Ecopoints: | 1.93 per tonne |
| Green Guide rating: | ’A‘ (2006) |
| Environmental certification: | ISO 14001 |
| 3rd party accreditation: | BBA cert 00/3720 BBA cert 91/2723 |
| 3rd party product endorsement: | none |
| Quality certification: | ISO 9001 |
| Reusability / Recyclability: | reusable |
| Recycled content to ISO 14021: | 50% pulverised fuel ash (PFA) |
| Life expectancy | unknown |
| Substitute for or new materials / method: |
concrete blocks with virgin aggregate |
| Downloads: | Product brochure Environmental guide |
| Codes of Practice: | |
| Workmanship Work Section: | |
| Country/s of manufacture: | UK |
| UK distribution location: | Kent |
| Alternative products: | Masonry |
| Further information: | Blocks compared |
| Information last updated: | Saturday 3rd, May 2008 |
| Manufacturer's evidence rating:* |  |
| Manufacturer: | Hanson Thermalite |
| Address: | 6 Pembroke Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1XR |
| Telephone: | 08705 258258 |
| Fax: | 01234 762040 |
| Email: | info.buildingproducts@hanson.biz |
| Website: | www.hanson.co.uk |
| Supply chain availability: | Distributors |
| Supplier: | Contact manufacturer |
| Telephone: | 08705 626 500 |
| Email: | uksales@hanson.com |
| Website: | http://www.thermalite.com |
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).
