Is Kingspan roof insulation safe?

Is Kingspan roof insulation safe?

We believe that cladding systems that incorporate our products, and that have been successfully tested to BS8414, are safe for use on buildings over 18 metres, where permitted, for example in offices in England & Wales. Learn more about our BS 8414 tested solutions.

Is Kingspan insulation board waterproof?

Kingspan thermapitch insulation board is a high performance rigid thermoset board with low thermal conductivity. This board is unaffected by air infiltration and water resistant. The board is easy to handle and is ideal for new builds and refurbishment work.

Is kingspan the best insulation?

Kingspan insulation boards offer excellent thermal performance. Compared to EPS, where you would need 90mm to reach building regulations, just 60mm of Kingspan insulation can bring your property in line with regulations.

Does kingspan need an air gap?

There is a minimum 10mm gap between the tile/slate batten and the membrane. A 50mm gap is still required if your building is built to NHBC standards.

Does Kingspan insulation burn?

Whilst Kingspan thermoset insulation products are combustible and neither non-combustible or limited combustibility, specific assemblies which feature the products have been shown to perform comparably to those featuring non-combustible / limited combustibility products, in large and intermediate-scale reaction to fire …

Is Kingspan insulation flammable?

Kingspan thermoset insulation products (such as Kingspan QuadCore®, Kingspan Kooltherm® and Kingspan Therma®) are ‘combustible’. A range of specific assemblies, incorporating Kingspan Kooltherm K15, a thermoset insulation product, have met the rigorous requirements of BR 135 when tested to BS 8414.

Which insulation board is best?

Polyurethane (PUR) is one of the most efficient insulation materials on the market. PUR is available in the shape of insulation boards or foam. However, the boards have a better insulation value than the foam variant. Moreover, these boards guarantee a certain thickness in advance and nothing has to be taped over.

Is kingspan an insulation PIR?

High performance insulation With a fibre-free rigid thermoset PIR insulation core, and a thermal conductivity of 0.022 – 0.027 W/mK, Kingspan Therma range products are among the more thermally efficient insulation products commonly used.

Is there a cheaper alternative to Kingspan?

You can use Celotex, Quinntherm, Ecotherm etc. All will give the same results. If you are looking for something greener and cheaper with the same results, well it does not exist. Anything greener is more expensive.

Is Kingspan roof insulation flammable?

How does Kingspan react to fire? Kingspan thermoset insulation products (such as Kingspan QuadCore®, Kingspan Kooltherm® and Kingspan Therma®) are ‘combustible’. This classification is arrived at based on testing of small product samples through the Euroclass System.