Largely manufactured from recycled glass (e.g. windscreens) and mineral base materials such as sand and without the use of binding agents. The ingredients are melted into molten glass, which is cooled and crushed into a fine powder. The powdered glass is poured into molds and heated (below the melting point) in a "sintering" process that causes the particles to adhere to one another. Next, a small amount of finely ground carbon-black is added and the material is heated in a "cellulation" process. Here, the carbon reacts with oxygen, creating carbon dioxide, which creates the insulating bubbles in the (material). CO2 accounts for more than 99% of the gas in the cellular spaces.
Cellulose insulation is a material made from recycled newspaper. The paper is shredded and inorganic salts, such as boric acid, are added for resistance to fire, mould, insects and vermin. The insulation is installed either blown or damp-sprayed depending on application.
Wood fibre
The success of wood fibre insulation derives from an attractive environmental profile combined with a whole bag of functions including rigid insulation, sheathing and sarking for timber frames, roofs and flooring as well as flexible insulation for studs and rafters.
Wood of course is renewable, it sequesters carbon during its growth and product production is relatively free from pollution. The insulation value of wood fibre boards is not as dimensionally efficient as some of the orthodox petro-chemical materials - but it's no slouch either - typically coming in with a 'k value' range of between 0.038-0.043 W/mK depending on format.
Hemp
Hemp fibres are produced from hemp straw of the hemp plant. Most hemp is imported, but an increasing amount of home-grown crop is becoming available. Hemp grows up to a height of nearly 4 metres within a period of 100-120 days. Because the plants shade the soil, no chemical protection or toxic additives are required for hemp cultivation. The product is composed of, usually, 85% hemp fibre with the ballance made up of polyester binding and 3-5% soda added for fire proofing.
Straw
Straw is an agricultural by-product, the dry stalks of cereal plants, after the grain and chaff have been removed. Straw makes up about half of the yield of cereal crops such asbarley, oats, rice, rye and wheat.
Elastolith® is a Dutch manufacturer of mineral brick slips. This family business was established in 1982. Since, Elastolith has been producing a unique brick slip under its own management. However, the origin of the basic recipe dates back to 1962. Brick slips are produced within the company, all the way from the grain of sand. All of the raw materials, semi-manufactured products and end products are strictly controlled in the laboratory according to European guidelines. Elastolith products provide a perfect facade finish, both aesthetically and technically. That is the years-long experience of architects, contractors, system owners, processors, corporations, other property owners and DIYers. Flexibility and ease of work makes Elastolith the most friendly DIY product, available for everyone. Installation of flexible brick slips requires no special tools and can be performed by any person who has a basic knowledge of DIY.
BRICK SLIPS
For many years, the system has been used with great success at completing facade cladding. As well as for a new buildings, it can be used for: restorations, a countless number of homes, apartments, building complexes, shopping centres, commercial and office buildings and other facilities. Thanks to the Elastolith System we can uphold the traditional, elegant and natural look of the facade with significant cost cuts.
System Elastolith consists of only two elements: Flexible brick slips and special Elastolith adhesive which also indicates the colour of the grout. Elastolith brick slips are available in several different colours, sizes and textures. They come in hand formed and extruded versions. The extruded brick slips are the most streamlined. The system requires no additional time-consuming grouting joints or impregnating. Products save on expensive corners because flexible brick slips can be easily bent.
Elastolith is the lightest brick slip system in the world, it can be installed directly onto the wall without additional thermal insulation and very expensive reinforcements, which are necessary for veneer of traditional brick slips weighing several dozen kilograms per square meter. Due to extremely simple installation can save nerves and money related to employment of a builder.
BRICK SLIPS INSTALLATION
Installation of flexible Elastolith brick slips does not require any special tools and it can be done by anybody with a little knowledge of DIY.
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flat brush 10 mm-12 mm
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Brick Slip Sample (Alaska) Decorative Wall Cladding is a thin slice of brick slip tile 71mm x 240mm in Alaska colour that allows you to get a feel how Alaska brick slips will look on your interior or exterior walls.
Elastolith Brick Slips are flexible acrylic brick slips and perfect for those loo..
Brick Slips Special Adhesive WHITE Elastolith (15kg Tub) is a ready-to-use Brick Slip dispersion adhesive and grout made from mineral raw materials used for laying and securing brick slips to your interior and exterior walls.
This Adhesive is an extremely strong and easy to apply product specific..
Brick Slip Elastolith 1m2 - 48 brick tiles (Colour Alaska) is a flexible, frost-proof and vapor-permeable thin slice of brick slip tile that creates a natural and authentic look of brickwork to your walls.
The brick slips are very lightweight and incredibly easy to install, making them perfect fo..
Brick Slips Elastolith 1m2 (Colour Alaska)
Flexible, Frost-proof (Box of 48 brick slip tiles)
Corner Brick Slips Colour Alaska (24 brick slip tiles per pack) are flexible and durable thin slices of brick corner tiles that creates a natural and authentic look of brickwork on external corners to your walls.
The brick slips corners are very lightweight and incredibly easy to install, making ..
Corner Brick Slips Elastolith Colour Alaska
Flexible, Frost-proof (Box of 24 corner brick slips)
Brick Slip Elastolith 1m2 - 48 brick tiles (Colour Cordoba) is a flexible, frost-proof and vapor-permeable thin slice of brick slip tile that creates a natural and authentic look of brickwork to your walls.
The brick slips are very lightweight and incredibly easy to install, making them perfect f..
Brick Slips Elastolith 1m2 (Colour Cordoba)
Flexible, Frost-proof (Box of 48 brick slip tiles)
Brick Slips Special Adhesive LIGHT GREY (15kg Tub) is an extremely strong Brick Slip dispersion adhesive and grout made from mineral raw materials used for laying and securing brick slips to your interior and exterior walls.
Elastolith Adhesive is a ready-to-use and easy to apply product specific..
Corner Brick Slips Colour Cordoba (24 thin brick slip tiles per pack) are thin slices of 45 degree corner brick tiles that creates a natural and authentic look of brickwork on external corners to your walls.
The brick slips corners are very lightweight and incredibly easy to install, making them ..
Corner Brick Slips Elastolith Colour Cordoba
Flexible, Frost-proof (Box of 24 corner brick slips)
Brick Slip Sample (Cordoba) Decorative Wall Cladding is a thin slice of brick slip tile 71mm x 240mm in Cordoba colour that allows you to get a feel how Cordoba brick slips will look on your interior or exterior walls.
Elastolith Brick Tiles Cordoba are flexible acrylic brick slips and perfect fo..
Brick Slip Sample (Corsica) Decorative Wall Cladding is a thin slice of brick slip tile 71mm x 240mm in Corsica colour that allows you to get a feel how Corsica brick slips will look on your interior or exterior walls.
Elastolith Brick Tiles Corsica are flexible acrylic brick slips and perfect fo..
Corner Brick Slips Colour Corsica (24 thin brick slip corners per pack) are L shaped thin slices of 45 degree corner brick tiles that creates a natural and authentic look of brickwork on external corners to your walls.
The brick slips corners are very lightweight and incredibly easy to install, m..
Corner Brick Slips Elastolith Colour Corsica
Flexible, Frost-proof (Box of 24 corner brick slips)
Elastolith Adhesive for Brick Slips CEMENT GREY 15kg Tub (6m²) is an easy to apply Brick Slip dispersion adhesive and grout made from mineral raw materials used for laying and securing brick slips to your exterior and interior walls.
Special Brick Slip Exterior and Interior Adhesive is a ready-to..
Brick Slip Elastolith 1m2 - 48 brick tiles (Colour Corsica) is a durable, frost-proof and vapor-permeable thin slice of brick slip tile that creates a natural and authentic look of brickwork to your walls.
The brick slips are very lightweight and incredibly easy to install, making them perfect fo..
Brick Slips Elastolith 1m2 (Colour Corsica)
Flexible, Frost-proof (Box of 48 brick slip tiles)
Adhesive for Brick Slips ANTHRACITE 15kg Tub (6m²) is a ready-to-use all-in-one Brick Slip adhesive and grout made from mineral raw materials used for laying and securing brick slips to your exterior and interior walls.
Special Brick Slip Exterior and Interior Adhesive is an extremely strong and ..
Brick Slip Sample (Malta) Decorative Wall Cladding is a thin slice of brick slip tile 71mm x 240mm in Malta colour that allows you to get a feel how Malta brick slips will look on your interior or exterior walls.
Elastolith Brick Tiles Malta are flexible acrylic brick slips and perfect for those ..
Brick Slip Corners Colour Corsica (24 thin corner brick slips) also known as brick corner pistols are flexible and durable thin slices of corner brick tiles that creates a traditional look of brickwork on external corners to your walls.
The brick slips corners are very lightweight and incredibly ..
Corner Brick Slips Elastolith Colour Malta
Flexible, Frost-proof (Box of 24 corner brick slips)
Elastolith Brick Slip Colour Malta (1m2 - 48 brick slips tiles per box) is a durable, frost-proof and vapor-permeable thin slice of brick slip tile that creates a natural and authentic look of brickwork to your walls.
The brick slips are very lightweight and incredibly easy to install, making the..
Brick Slips Elastolith 1m2 (Colour Malta)
Flexible, Frost-proof (Box of 48 brick slip tiles)
Brick Slip Sample (Blackpool) Decorative Wall Cladding is a thin slice of brick slip tile 71mm x 240mm in Blackpool (Anthracite) colour that allows you to get a feel how Blackpool brick slips will look on your interior or exterior walls.
Elastolith Brick Tiles Blackpool are flexible acrylic brick..
Brick Slip Corners Colour Blackpool (2 linear metres) referred to as 'pistols' are L-shaped brick slips to fit around external corners of your walls to create an authentic impression of a solid brick wall.
The brick slips corners are very lightweight and incredibly easy to install, making them pe..
Corner Brick Slips Elastolith Colour Blackpool
Flexible, Frost-proof (Box of 24 corner brick slips)
Brick Slip Colour Blackpool-Anthracite (1m² - 48 brick slips tiles per box) is an acrylic, frost-proof and vapor-permeable thin slice of brick slip tile that creates a natural and authentic look of brickwork to your walls.
The brick slips are very lightweight and incredibly easy to install, makin..
Brick Slips Elastolith 1m2 (Colour Blackpool)
Flexible, Frost-proof (Box of 48 brick slip tiles)
Brick Slip Sample (Colorado) Decorative Wall Cladding is a thin slice of brick slip tile 71mm x 240mm in Colorado colour that allows you to get a feel how Colorado brick slips will look on your interior or exterior walls.
Elastolith Brick Tiles Colorado are flexible acrylic brick slips and perfec..
Brick Slip Colour Colorado 1m² (48 brick slips per box) is a high-quality, frost-proof and vapor-permeable thin slice of brick slip tile that creates a natural and authentic look of brickwork to your walls.
The brick slips are very lightweight and incredibly easy to install, making them perfect f..
Brick Slips Elastolith 1m2 (Colour Colorado)
Flexible, Frost-proof (Box of 48 brick slip tiles)
Corner Brick Slips Colour Colorado (brick 'pistols') are L-shaped brick cladding slips designed specifically to fit around external corners of your walls to create an authentic impression of a solid brick wall.
The brick slips corners are very lightweight and incredibly easy to install, making th..
Corner Brick Slips Elastolith Colour Colorado
Flexible, Frost-proof (Box of 24 corner brick slips)
Corner Brick Slips 'pistols' Colour Nebraska (2 linear metres) are flexible mineral-based thin slices of brick corner cladding tiles that creates an authentic look of brickwork on external corners for both internal and external walls.
The brick slips corners are very lightweight and incredibly ea..
Corner Brick Slips Elastolith Colour Nebraska
Flexible, Frost-proof (Box of 24 corner brick slips)
Brick Slip Sample (Nebraska) Decorative Wall Cladding is a thin slice of brick slip tile 71mm x 240mm in Nebraska colour that allows you to get a feel how Nebraska brick slips will look on your interior or exterior walls.
Elastolith Brick Tiles Nebraska are flexible acrylic brick slips and perfec..
Brick Slips for Decorative Exterior Wall Cladding (Colour Nebraska – 1m² per box) are flexible and durable thin slices of brick slip tiles that creates a traditional look of brickwork to your facade walls or interior design.
The brick slips are very lightweight and incredibly easy to install, mak..
Brick Slips Elastolith 1m2 (Colour Nebraska)
Flexible, Frost-proof (Box of 48 brick slip tiles)