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Recent Press Releases Excel Brings Viscocel to Hillhead: 28 March 2007
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TurboFill Warmcel Insulation for Plasterboard-Sheathed Walls Excel Building Solutions has developed its industry-leading TurboFill insulation system to install high performance Warmcel 500 insulation into plasterboard-sheathed timber-framed walls. The TurboFill method was originally designed to insulate wall panels sheathed with high strength sheathing board, allowing Warmcel to be pumped at high pressure into the wall panel void. The enhanced system employs a smaller TurboFill nozzle, enabling internal and external pressures to be more closely matched. This prevents excess pressure being exerted on the plasterboard from the inside of the panel, while ensuring the density of the installed Warmcel is optimised. The TurboFill injection system features a nozzle akin to those used on refuelling rigs seen in Grand Prix Formula 1 pit lanes. This nozzle is docked with the wall panel by means of pre-drilled access holes in the plasterboard, through which the Warmcel 500 is injected. An ingenious pressure sensing system ensures the void is completely filled to the correct density for optimum performance with zero settlement. After installation of the Warmcel 500, the access holes are replugged and sealed to maintain the integrity of the wall. The plasterboard is then lightly skimmed over with plaster to provide a totally smooth internal finish. In addition to wall panels, the TurboFill system can be used to insulate warm roofs. Manufactured from 100% recycled waste newspaper, Warmcel has an excellent BRE environmental rating and contributes substantially to a building's sustainability credentials, while its enviable insulation performance enables architects and developers to more easily meet revised Part L Building Regulations requirements. Warmcel 500 has an impressive thermal conductivity value (k) of only 0.036 W/mK, delivering excellent insulation performance. In practice, Warmcel’s performance is further enhanced by its ability to create a high level of airtightness to prevent thermal convection currents. The TurboFill application ensures the loose fill insulation provides a complete seal within the panel to minimise heat loss, eliminating gaps, cracks or other cold bridges. Importantly, Warmcel is extremely resistant to fire and comfortably meets the fire protection standards required for timber-frame construction, having been awarded LPCB 1181 Part 2. It is also formulated to protect it against any potential hazards that may be encountered in use; it is resistant to biological and fungal attack, treated against insects and is unattractive to vermin. It does not contain any added formaldehyde and is free from CFCs, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) or other toxic substances. It has zero ozone depletion potential (ODP) and, by reducing heating demand, Warmcel also plays a major part in reducing household CO2 emissions. |
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