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.
Grey polystyrene (EPS 70) belongs to white polystyrene family diversified with ennobling additives. It contains graphite which considerably increases insulation performance. The improved thermal performance of Graphite Polystyrene (0.030 W/mk) allows for a 20% reduction in thickness against standard White EPS and is also a far more cost effective alternative to PIR and Extruded XPS Rigid Insulation Boards. Thanks to the addition of graphite, it simply gains better insulating properties. Grey sheet is enhanced with integrated graphite within its bead structure. As radiant heat moves through graphite insulation, it reflects it hundreds of times, significantly slowing down the transfer of heat and making it more energy efficient. Warm air always moves towards cold air, but in Grey Polystyrene (Graphite) boards that path takes many twists and turns along the way, slowing down the heat transfer, keeping the premises warmer. This improves its thermal conductivity to 0.031 W/mK, an improvement over standard expanded polystyrene boards. Graphite polystyrene is slightly more expensive, however investors take advantage of this product to increase insulation and thus reduce energy consumption. Grey boards come in easy to fit size 1000mm x 500mm, smaller than Jablite EWI EPS 1200mm x 600mm insulation sheets. EPS70 GREY Range includes the following readily available product thicknesses:
The raw material for the production of polystyrene boards is enriched with graphite or other enriching compounds - e.g. aluminum in order to increase its ability to reflect and absorb infrared radiation. This results in a much better heat conduction. As a result, you get polystyrene with a grey tint, but more importantly - also with increased thermal insulation properties. It allows the use of a thinner layer of insulation without compromising the insulation parameters of the wall. Graphite significantly improves the performance of the polystyrene so that you would only need a thickness of 50mm in Grey EPS to achieve the same performance as a 90mm block of White EPS.
GREY POLYSTYRENE INSTALLATION
Graphite façade polystyrene boards absorb more sunlight than standard (white) boards. Therefore, they should be protected against direct sunlight, both during transport and storage. Failure to secure the insulation boards may cause the so-called "Melting", causing the destruction of their structure. During construction works, the outside temperature of the air, the substrate and the built-in material must not be less than + 5 °C and not more than + 25 °C. During the works, the material must not be exposed to direct sunlight. Scaffold nets, for example, can be used as protection against the sun's rays. It is light and easy to handle. It is easily cut to size and requires no specialist trades to fit. It can be rasped to provide a flat finish across an elevation. The boards can be either adhered and mechanically fixed or applied within a TS Rail framework system fixed to the substrate. Unlike Kingspan K5 phenolic board, it can be rasped to provide a flat finish across an elevation.
APPLICATION
Grey EPS is mainly intended for investors who want to achieve the standard of an energy-saving or passive house, however it can be used with other applications such as:
10mm Grey EPS for External Wall Insulation (Graphite Expanded Polystyrene) is an insulating material with about 20-25% better thermal insulation properties than basic white EPS that can effectively reduce heating costs and improve the appearance of the building.
Complete external wall insulation ..
External Wall Insulation Systems
Lightweight - Cost efficient - Durable
High Resistance to Mold Growth
Thermal Conductivity: 0.031W/mK
Easily cut with a sharp knife to any size and shape
20mm Stylite Plustherm Grey EPS EWI 70 External Wall Insulation Board is a high performance thermal insulation board manufactured from Expanded Polystyrene (EPS), used in External Wall Insulation (EWI) systems to meet Building Regulations for thermal performance.
Stylite Expanded Polystyrene Insu..
20mm Grey EPS for External Wall Insulation (Graphite Expanded Polystyrene) is an insulating material with about 20-25% better thermal insulation properties than basic white EPS that can effectively reduce heating costs and improve the appearance of the building.
Complete external wall insulation ..
External Wall Insulation Systems
Lightweight - Cost efficient - Durable
High Resistance to Mold Growth
Thermal Conductivity: 0.031W/mK
Easily cut with a sharp knife to any size and shape
30mm Grey EPS External Wall Insulation Board Stylite is an easy to install thermal insulation that is compatible with all external wall insulation systems which can be bonded or mechanically fixed to the wall to meet Building Regulations for thermal performance.
Stylite Plustherm Expanded Polysty..
30mm Grey EPS for External Wall Insulation (Graphite Expanded Polystyrene) is an insulating material with about 20-25% better thermal insulation properties than basic white EPS that can effectively reduce heating costs and improve the appearance of the building.
Complete external wall insulation ..
External Wall Insulation Systems
Lightweight - Cost efficient - Durable
High Resistance to Mold Growth
Thermal Conductivity: 0.031W/mK
Easily cut with a sharp knife to any size and shape
Grey Polystyrene External Wall Insulation Board Stylite 40mm is a high performance EPS insulation board that is designed specifically to insulate masonry external walls within External Wall Insulation (EWI) systems to meet Building Regulations for thermal performance.
40mm Stylite Plustherm Expan..
50mm Grey EPS for External Wall Insulation (Graphite Expanded Polystyrene) is an insulating material with about 20-25% better thermal insulation properties than basic white EPS that can effectively reduce heating costs and improve the appearance of the building.
Complete external wall insulation ..
External Wall Insulation Systems
Lightweight - Cost efficient - Durable
High Resistance to Mold Growth
Thermal Conductivity: 0.031W/mK
Easily cut with a sharp knife to any size and shape
50mm Stylite Plustherm Grey EPS EWI 70 External Wall Insulation Board is an insulating expanded polystyrene panel used in conjunction with render systems to enhance thermal performance in properties without cavity wall insulation.
Stylite Expanded Polystyrene Insulation Board 1200mm x 600mm x 50m..
60mm Stylite Grey EPS External Wall Polystyrene Insulation Board is a graphite thermal insulation board manufactured from Expanded Polystyrene (EPS), used in External Wall Insulation (EWI) systems to enhance thermal performance in properties.
Stylite Expanded Polystyrene Insulation Board 1200mm x..
80mm Grey EPS for External Wall Insulation (Graphite Expanded Polystyrene) is an insulating material with about 20-25% better thermal insulation properties than basic white EPS that can effectively reduce heating costs and improve the appearance of the building.
Complete external wall insulation ..
External Wall Insulation Systems
Lightweight - Cost efficient - Durable
High Resistance to Mold Growth
Thermal Conductivity: 0.031W/mK
Easily cut with a sharp knife to any size and shape
100mm Grey EPS for External Wall Insulation (Graphite Expanded Polystyrene) is an insulating material with about 20-25% better thermal insulation properties than basic white EPS that can effectively reduce heating costs and improve the appearance of the building.
Complete external wall insulation..
External Wall Insulation Systems
Lightweight - Cost efficient - Durable
High Resistance to Mold Growth
Thermal Conductivity: 0.031W/mK
Easily cut with a sharp knife to any size and shape
70mm Stylite Plustherm Grey EPS EWI 70 External Wall Insulation Board is a high performance thermal insulation board manufactured from Expanded Polystyrene (EPS), used in External Wall Insulation (EWI) systems to meet Building Regulations for thermal performance.
Stylite Expanded Polystyrene Insu..
80mm Grey EPS EWI 70 External Wall Polystyrene Insulation Board is an easy to install thermal insulation that is compatible with all external wall insulation systems which can be bonded or mechanically fixed to the wall to meet Building Regulations for thermal performance.
Stylite Expanded Polyst..
Stylite Grey (Graphite EPS) External Polystyrene Insulation Board 90mm is a high performance polystyrene insulation board that is designed specifically to insulate masonry external walls within External Wall Insulation (EWI) systems to meet Building Regulations for thermal performance.
90mm Expan..
100mm Grey (Graphite EPS) External Wall Polystyrene Insulation Board is an insulating expanded polystyrene panel used in conjunction with render systems to enhance thermal performance in properties without cavity wall insulation.
Expanded Polystyrene Insulation Board 100mm x 600mm x 1200mm is a p..
110mm Grey EPS External Wall Polystyrene Insulation Board is a graphite thermal insulation board manufactured from Expanded Polystyrene (EPS), used in External Wall Insulation (EWI) systems to enhance thermal performance in properties.
Expanded Polystyrene Insulation Board 110mm x 600mm x 1200mm ..
120mm Stylite Grey (Graphite) EPS EWI Polystyrene Insulation Board is a lightweight, easy to cut and install thermal polystyrene insulation board that is compatible with all external wall insulation (EWI) systems designed specifically to insulate masonry external walls in properties.
Graphite (Gr..
130mm Grey (Graphite) EPS Insulation Board is an external wall insulation board manufactured from Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) enhanced with graphite, used in External Wall Insulation (EWI) systems to meet Building Regulations for thermal performance.
Grey External Wall Polystyrene Insulation Board..
Grey (Graphite) EPS Insulation Board 140mm is an easy to install thermal insulation that is compatible with all external wall insulation systems which can be bonded or mechanically fixed to the wall to meet Building Regulations for thermal performance.
140mm x 600mm x 1200mm Grey Polystyrene Insu..
150mm Stylite Grey EPS External Wall Polystyrene Insulation Board is a high performance polystyrene insulation board that is designed specifically to insulate masonry external walls within External Wall Insulation (EWI) systems to meet Building Regulations for thermal performance.
Grey (Graphite ..
160mm Stylite Grey EPS External Wall Polystyrene Insulation Board is an insulating expanded polystyrene panel used in conjunction with render systems to enhance thermal performance in properties without cavity wall insulation.
Grey (Graphite EPS) Polystyrene Insulation Board 160mm x 600mm x 1200m..
170mm Stylite Plustherm Grey EPS EWI 70 External Wall Polystyrene Insulation Board is a graphite thermal insulation board manufactured from Expanded Polystyrene (EPS), used in External Wall Insulation (EWI) systems to enhance thermal performance of commercial and residential buildings.
Stylite Ex..
180mm Stylite Grey EPS External Wall Polystyrene Insulation Board is a lightweight, easy to cut and handle thermal polystyrene insulation board that is compatible with all external wall insulation (EWI) systems designed specifically to insulate masonry external walls in properties.
Stylite Expand..
190mm Grey (Graphite) EPS External Wall Polystyrene Insulation Board is an external wall insulation board manufactured from Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) enhanced with graphite, used in External Wall Insulation (EWI) systems to meet Building Regulations for thermal performance.
Stylite Expanded Poly..
200mm Stylite Grey (Graphite) EPS EWI 70 External Wall Polystyrene Insulation Board is a high performance thermal insulation board manufactured from Expanded Polystyrene (EPS), used in External Wall Insulation (EWI) systems to meet Building Regulations for thermal performance.
Stylite Expanded Po..
Stylite Grey (Graphite) EPS EWI External Polystyrene Insulation Board 210mm is an easy to install thermal insulation that is compatible with all external wall insulation systems which can be bonded or mechanically fixed to the wall to meet Building Regulations for thermal performance.
210mm Styli..
220mm Grey (Graphite) EPS External Polystyrene Insulation Board is a high performance polystyrene insulation board that is designed specifically to insulate masonry external walls within External Wall Insulation (EWI) systems to meet Building Regulations for thermal performance.
220mm Stylite Exp..