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News Release from: Natural Building Technologies | Subject: 'Breathing' building products
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 08 July 2004
Natural Building And Rot
'Breathing' building products from Natural Building technologies - from insulations to structural blocks, from paints through to plasters and renders, all designed to prevent basic moisture problems.
Concern has grown in recent years over the environmental impact of modern building products and procedures There is now a wide awareness of issues such as rot and moisture leading to toxic mould growth
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 13 Jun 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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The solution is a range of 'breathing' building products from Natural Building technologies (NBT) - from insulations to structural blocks, and from paints through to plasters and renders all designed to prevent the basic moisture problems that have become endemic in buildings.
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Load-Bearing Blocks For External And Internal Use
Natural Building Technologies, which specialises in ecologically sound building materials, is introducing a load-bearing, interlocking block system that is, simple, fast and economical.
To meet this modern need with ecological and sustainable products, NBT supplies four ranges of environmentally sound building and decorating products.
These combine in a variety of applications and cover insulation, boards, plasters, renders, mortars, blocks and decorating products such as paints, oils and waxes.
NBT's insulation products are produced from natural fibres and include woodfibre boards, cellulose fibre, flax batts/rolls and sheepswool.
They provide exceptionally high thermal performance and are a sustainable and healthy alternative to conventional materials.
They present many added benefits through their sophisticated natural, physical and biological qualities.
The company's boards, plasters, renders and mortars offer outstanding environmental properties.
Based on clay, lime or recycled wood chips the range is easy to apply and comes with full technical support.
Many of these products have been successfully used for many years on the continent where sustainable building methods are well established.
NBT supplies both fired 'Ziegel' and unfired clay blocks.
The Ziegel range is load-bearing and interlocks to form a system that's simple, fast and economical.
It is ideal for both external and internal solid walls and results in robust, high thermal performance constructions which easily meet or pass the new Part L Regulations.
NBT trade paints include emulsions, glosses, eggshells, oils, waxes, silicate and timber paints.
They are attractive, cost effective, easy to use and have been designed to consider the health of people, buildings and the environment in all aspects of their production, use and eventual disposal.
All NBT products free from, or extremely low in, harmful VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) and are also non-toxic, non-allergenic and actively reduce a building's internal pollution.
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