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Dow Building Solutions
Dow Chemical Company Ltd
Floor Insulation, Wall Insulation & Wall Insulation Systems
Dow Building Solutions offers insulation that
supports construction of efficient, high performance buildings and
helps meet guidance set by the Code for Sustainable Homes and BREEAM.
The company’s STYROFOAM™ blue extruded
polystyrene foam has a uniform closed cell structure which provides
superior insulation performance, together with high compressive
strength and water resistance for long term durability. It is easy
to cut with standard tools, making it easy to shape and generating
less waste on site, and is not easily damaged if dropped or walked
on.
STYROFOAM-A uses carbon dioxide as a blowing
agent. The Ozone Depletion Potential is 0 and the Global Warming
Potential (GWP) is less than 5.
Inverted Flat Roof Insulation
One of the most effective methods of insulating a
flat roof is to install the insulation on the top of the waterproof
layer, creating a so-called inverted roof. This form of construction
protects the waterproof layer from temperature variations and
mechanical damage, and also cuts heat loss through the roof.
ROOFMATE™ SL-A is the STYROFOAM solution for insulating inverted
roofs on concrete decks.
The award-winning ROOFMATE MinK System
is a unique development from Dow Building Solutions, bringing
together ROOFMATE SL-A and a vapour-permeable separation layer,
ROOFMATE MK. The rainwater cooling effect (caused by rainwater
flowing between the insulation and waterproofing membrane) requires
an increase in insulation thickness in order to meet BS 6946.
However, this increase can be substantially reduced by using the
ROOFMATE MinK system, which helps to minimise the heat
loss due to rainwater cooling and therefore the amount of insulation
required.
Finally, ROOFMATE LG-A - an insulation board with
an integral 10mm thick mortar topping - is ideally suited to both
parapet insulation and standard roof insulation as a lightweight
solution.
Floor Insulation
FLOORMATE™ is the STYROFOAM solution for
insulating floors, and is ideal for ground-bearing concrete floors
and suspended floors e.g. beam and block.
It comes in a range of compressive strengths and
design loads (that load which will give a maximum compression of 2%
over 50 years - BS EN 1606), meaning that a floor can be designed to
perform thermally and structurally over its lifetime with complete
confidence.
The awarding-winning 300-A, 500-A and 700-A
FLOORMATE™ products are all available to support floor construction
across the spectrum from residential to commercial buildings.
Insulating Structures Below Ground
PERIMATE™ DI-A is the STYROFOAM solution for
externally insulating basement walls. Its ship-lapped edges ensure
continuity of insulation, whilst vertical channels cut into the face
of the board allow water to drain away. Additionally, a geotextile
bonded to the board’s outer surface prevents soil particles from
blocking the channels.
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