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News Release from: Icopal | Subject: Portfolio of building membranes BBA approval
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 27 August 2007
Icopal tops up on BBA approvals
Total of 14 roofing products have become the latest in the portfolio of building membranes specialist Icopal to win BBA accreditation.
Icopal already holds BBA approval on its range of bitumen waterproofing, DPC systems and tanking membranes as well as a range of certificates for its under-tile linings and breather membranes This latest Agrement Certificate (07/4409) covers the company's high-performance torch-on products and includes the Profiles range (Vapour Vent XL, Vent XL, XL Sand and XL Mineral), Total Torch Vapour control and dispersion layers, Tecnatorch, and Olympic Thermaweld mineral cap sheets, as well as standard and premium torch-on underlays
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 29 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The company's flagship FireSmart range is also featured, with Profiles XL, Tecnatorch, Infinity and Olympic Thermaweld cap sheets winning certification under the this particular brand.
Certification covers five areas - one for general design data and Building Regulations, and four for product details relating to FireSmart torch-on systems, high-performance torch-on underlays, vapour control layers, and Profiles, Olympic Thermaweld and Tecnatorch systems.
The BBA is the UK's major approval body for new construction products.
Its Agrement Certificates are recognised by specifiers and other industry decision-makers as proof that the products covered by them have been rigorously assessed, will allow compliance with Building Regulations to be achieved, and will last for a defined period.
Icopal is expecting additional certificates to be awarded later this year and next.
Icopal product and market development manager Owen Balaam said: "BBA approval is of vital importance to us".
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"They also require the stamp of approval from the industry's leading regulators to reassure their specifiers.".
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