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News Release from: Natural Building Technologies | Subject: Flax Thermal Insululation
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 22 January 2004
High Performance Flax Thermal
Insululation
Natural Building Technologies (NBT) has won the first ever contract to supply high performance flax thermal insulation as part of Port Talbot's Natural Fibre Insulation Scheme.
The contract involves supplying the insulation for a new bungalow development in Brynaman and provides an ecologically sound way for tenants to save money on their heating bills The homes were developed by the Family Housing Association, (Wales) Ltd
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 13 Jun 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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The flax insulation supplied by NBT can be used in loft spaces, within walls and under floors and, with a thermal conductivity of just 0.037W/mK it offers a higher insulation value that traditional mineral wool and class fibre insulants.
Additionally, it is environmentally sound, sustainable and pleasant (non-itchy) to use.
The Flax offers fire protection (to B2 DIN 4102 Standard), good sound absorbance and the ability to absorb and release moisture without significant loss of insulation.
This gives it a margin of safety against the formation of interstitial condensation.
Flax is suitable for use in 'breathing' wall construction.
The running costs for the tenants at Brynaman will be closely monitored over the next year and data will be used to inform further projects for the Association.
The monitoring data will also be made available to the Welsh Assembly Government as part of the funding for the project came from the Assembly's Social Housing Innovation Programme.
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