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News Release from: Web Dynamics | Subject: Multi-foil market.
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 03 November 2006
BBA certificate ends multi-foil debate
Thinsulex produced by Web Dynamics awarded first certification for multi-foil insulation from the British Board of Agrement.
Contractors and distributors are welcoming the first certification award for multi-foil insulation from the British Board of Agrement (BBA) for bringing long overdue regulation to the multi-foil market The first certificate - awarded to Thinsulex produced by Web Dynamics -comes hot on the heels of it becoming the first LABC multi-foil certified for Part L of Building Regulations and helps to bring clarity to a confused market
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 21 Sep 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Alan Thomas for the BBA said: "This Certificate brings to an end the multi-foil debate and provides industry decision-makers with a definitive document setting out how the product sits in relation to building regulations throughout the UK.
Other documents have been proffered by multi-foil suppliers - none of these go as far or as deeply as the BBA's assessment and do not follow the BR443 guidance called up in regulations and used by the BBA as the basis for the UKAS-accredited testing underpinning the award of Certificate 06/4379".
The BBA certificate is the result of a comprehensive approval process that takes into account many different performance criteria.
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Certificates provide authoritative and independent information on the performance of building products including details of durability, installation and compliance with all UK building regulations.
Assessments involve three distinct areas:.
* Laboratory testing - carried out to UKAS requirements.
* Site inspections - undertaken by BBA's own inspection services team.
* Factory production control.
Paul Everall, chief executive of the LABC said: "The BBA certification will give contractors and distributors clear guidance on the multi-foil market and supports our decision to endorse Thinsulex in the guidance note we issued earlier this year." Since April, and the introduction of Part L of Building Regulations in England and Wales, the requirement has been to install better insulation in loft spaces.
Multi-foil insulation products, despite being relatively new to the market, are proving popular.
Unlike conventional monolithic insulation materials, their performance is achieved through reflectivity of the layers of foil that make up the system coupled with the insulation qualities of the material between the layers.
John Tebbit, industry affairs director at the Construction Products Association said: "I am delighted to see a multi-foil product being independently tested using international and European standards and being certified by BBA.
By doing this Web Dynamics have given confidence to consumers, designers and building control that Thinsulex really does what is claimed." Web Dynamics believes that certification presents a recognised way forward for the market that has up to this point been confused by the requirements of the new regulations.
Nick Searle, managing director of Web Dynamics, said: "A clear message is emerging that a single layer of multi-foils will no longer suffice".
"Only products tested to the relevant standards should be installed." Thinsulex is quick to install, leaving no mess and results in low wastage.
It works by boosting the thermal value of glass wool and is proven to cut the installation time for PUR rigid board.
Thinsulex is part of an insulation system.
In most applications it should be used with a minimum of 120mm of glass wool (Lambda value 0.032) or 70mm of PUR rigid board (Lambda value 0.023).
It is rolled out during installation to stop air leakage while maximising the gain of radiant heat in the surrounding air.
At the same time it stops moisture contaminating the insulation and saves on internal room space. Request a free brochure from Web Dynamics ...
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