Thermal insulation systemsfor the entire building envelope

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Pittsburgh Corning Europe (Rep. Middle East)Arenco Tower, Media CityDubai – UAEPhone +971 4 434 7140, Fax +971 4 432 7109info@foamglas.ae

HeadquarterPITTSBURGH CORNING Europe SAAlbertkade 1B-3980 TessenderloPhone +32 13 611 415, Fax +32 13 351 567www.foamglas.com

A part of industrial history 2 | 3Global presence 4 | 5Sustainable production 6 | 7Major contribution to environmental protection 8 | 9Passive fire protection 10 | 11Unique product properties 12 | 13

Floor insulation, compression-free and stable 14 | 15Perimeter insulation, protects against moisture and water penetration 16 | 17Facade insulation, innovative and economical 18 | 19Interior insulation, effective and flawless in terms of building physics 20 | 21Flat roof insulation, long-lasting and compact 22 | 23Metal roof insulation, aesthetic and safe 24 | 25

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The whole picture

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1 The FOAMGLAS® compactroof system became one ofthe most famous application.

The American corporate group has acquiredtremendous know-how and the greatest pos-sible skill in the industrial use of glass. The siteof the first production plant was Port Allegany(USA).

In 1942 FOAMGLAS® reached market maturityas an industrial product. Applications as insu-lating material helped the product achieveits first successes rapidly. Starting in 1957FOAMGLAS® products were exported toEurope. Because of the strong demand, thecompany established its own production plantin Europe. The factory in Tessenderlo (Belgium)went into production in 1965. The same yearin Schmiedefeld (Germany) the brand name“Coriglas” was registered internationally forcellular glass products.

Pittsburgh Corning Europe (PCE) originated in1969 from the earlier Pittsburgh CorningBelgium. It was the parent company of thecompanies that were gradually founded oneafter the other throughout Europe as region-ally operating companies. In 2001 Pittsburgh

Corning Europe N.V. acquired the shares ofthe German cellular glass company. Coriglasproducts were adapted to the standard of theFOAMGLAS® products. Due to the increasingdemand, in 2008 Pittsburgh Corning feltobliged to further expand the site in Klásterec(Czech Republic) for the manufacturing ofFOAMGLAS® insulation products. A new tech-nology, continuous belt foaming, revolu-tionised the manufacturing process. From thisan increase in the production capacity and afurther reduction of energy needs resulted.

Today Pittsburgh Corning is represented in allthe major countries of Europe, in the Far Eastand in the USA. It employs around 700 people.

Local distribution offices, working togetherwith the central technical department, aredeveloping a wide variety of high-qualityFOAMGLAS® system solutions for the insula-tion of the whole building envelope.

A part ofindustrial history

The manufacturing of glass foam as insulation was patented as early as 1935. Twoyears later, in 1937, the founding of the Pittsburgh Corning Corporation by two lead-ing American companies in the glass industry – Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company andCorning Glass Works – followed.

Given its quality andenvironmental meritscombined with itslong-term performancehistory, FOAMGLAS® isincreasingly in demandand used worldwide.

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Headquarters:1 HQ Worldwide, Pittsburgh Corning USA, Pittsburgh, USA;2 HQ Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)Pittsburgh Corning Europe N.V./ S.A., Tessenderlo, BelgiumProduction sites::Europe: 3 Belgium, Tessenderlo; 4 Germany, Schmiedefeld (Thüringen); 5 Czech Republic, ClasterecUSA: 6 Sedalia; 7 Fresno

All local adresses are published on our website www.foamglas.com

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Regional distribution offices with trained salesdepartments provide comprehensive servicefor the planning and implementation of high-quality system solutions. Our sales engineersgive advice concerning the overall and de-tailed planning for building physics and ener-gy certificates, with examples for thermalinsulation calculations. Tendering texts, work-sheets, gradient falls planning as well asdetailed drawings can be obtained for allFOAMGLAS® application areas. The peopleinvolved in a building are supported with gen-eral building supervision approvals, test cer-tificates, expert reports, installation instruc-tions and references.

The FOAMGLAS® Building Division is devoted toapplications in the area of structural engineering.Technical plants such as process engineering andpetro-chemical are handled by the FOAMGLAS®

Industry Division.

Today FOAMGLAS® insulation is available throughout the world. There are locally oper-ating distribution offices in Europe, the USA, Asia and also in the Far East. In Europeproduction takes place at three sites. In the USA two further production plants areavailable. The constant high quality standard is guaranteed world-wide by appropriateforeign materials monitoring. The rising demand for the economical and sustainableFOAMGLAS® insulation systems is leading to a continuous expansion of productioncapacities.

FOAMGLAS® enjoysincreasing demandworld-wide.

Global presence

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1 Guggenheim Museum,New York. architectFrank Lloyd Wright

2 Museum of Islamic art,Doha – Qatar, architectI. M. Pei.

3 Reichstag, Berlin, architectSir Norman Foster

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Manufacturing facilitiesin europe:

1 Tessenderlo (Belgium)2 Schmiedefeld (Germany)3 Klášterec nad Ohří

(Czech Republic)

Raw materials and the manufacturing processdetermine the unique combination of proper-ties of this unusual insulation. First from afusion of recycled glass, sand, dolomite, lime,iron oxide etc. a glass with precisely definedproperties is obtained. In a further part of theprocess the glass is ground, mixed with asmall amount of carbon and put in high-gradesteel moulds. The moulds then pass through afurnace in which the glass foam powder isexpanded.

A material structure emerges with thin cellularglass walls, which are retained in a controlledcooling process. Due to the cell structure, mil-lions of the smallest possible hermeticallysealed glass cells give the material extraordi-nary compressive strength, waterproofness andgood insulation values.

Sustainable production

FOAMGLAS® is a high-quality thermal insulation material for structural engineering andfor technical operating plants. The insulation is manufactured primarily from recycledglass (> 66%) and natural raw materials that occur almost without limit in nature. Withthe recycling of glass, FOAMGLAS® makes an important ecological contribution.

FOAMGLAS® inorganicinsulation contains nopropellants harmful tothe ozone layer, noflame retardants andno binding agents.

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1 Mixing and batching of the raw materials: Recycled glass, feldspar, sodium carbonate, iron oxide, manganese oxide, sodium sulphate,sodium nitrate

2 the melting furnace has a constant temperature of 1250°C.3 molten glass is drawn out of the furnace.4 control room for monitoring the production.5 The glass is drawn off and falls onto the conveyor band where it cools down before entering into the ball mill.6 Addition of “carbon black”.7 ball mill grounds all ingredients into a fine powder before putting into stainless steel moulds8 the filled moulds pass through a cellulating oven (Foaming furnace) with a temperature of 850° C.

This is where the material gains its unique cell structure9 energy recovery of heat

10 The FOAMGLAS® blocks passes through an annealing oven to allow carefully controlled cooling of the block without thermal stress.11 The blocks are cut to size and sorted by batch. Production Waste returns back into the process.12 FOAMGLAS® slabs are then packaged, labelled and palletized.13 Finished FOAMGLAS® products are stored and prepared for transport.

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1 High-grade recycled glass.2 FOAMGLAS® can be used

as filler material in roadbuilding or for acousticprotection walls at the endof the service life.

Due to process optimisation in the manufac-turing and the drawing of energy from hydroand wind power, FOAMGLAS® performs wellin the relevant ecological indicators, especiallyin the areas of air emissions and the use ofenergy and resources. Currently the amountof non-renewable energy used for the manu-facturing of FOAMGLAS® T4+ amounts to4,24 kWh/kg. Consequently FOAMGLAS® is atthe leading edge ecologically, and need notshy away from any comparison with its com-petitors. The insulating material does not con-tain any propellants harmful to the ozone layer(CFCs, HFCs, HCFCs etc.), flame retardants orbinding agents.

The raw materials used for manufacturing areexclusively mineral and consequently quite safe.The main raw material consists of recycledglass, obtained from defective automobilewindscreens and windows. The proportion ofrecycled glass is currently approx. 66 percent.

Long service life andsensible recycling

FOAMGLAS® and the system accessories fulfilthe requirements for an environmentally com-patible cycle to a high degree. FOAMGLAS®

insulation systems have a long service life. Theservice life of the insulation potentially match-es that of the building. After the usage phase,cellular glass can be re-used optimally ascrushed stone (e. g. bedding in road construc-tion) or filler for acoustic protection walls.Dimensionally stable, environmentally neutral,inorganic, non-rotting and without risk for thegroundwater, FOAMGLAS® is outstandingly suit-ed for this area of use. FOAMGLAS® residuesthat are not recycled can be stored in inertmaterial landfills (Landfill class I).

Major contribution toenvironmental protection

FOAMGLAS® insulation systems not only saves the client from unpleasant surprises likehigh heating costs or insulation losses resulting from moisture ingress , it also protectsthe environment in several other respects. On the one hand it enables significant ener-gy savings, on the other FOAMGLAS® is ecologically irreproachable and neutral interms of building physics. When the building is dismantled, the insulation can be recy-cled or used as filler, for example in road construction.

FOAMGLAS® isenvironmentallyneutral and harmlessin terms of buildingbiology.

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FOAMGLAS® isA1 non-combustible(EN 13501).

1 In the event of a fire,FOAMGLAS® does notproduce any toxic gases.

2 FOAMGLAS® melting point> 1000 °C (cf DIN 4102-17).

3 FOAMGLAS® protects thebuilding structure.

It doesn’t always have to be a “flaming hell”,when fire disasters are spoken of. One isreminded for instance of the disasters atDüsseldorf airport (1995) with 17 victims, orthe Mont Blanc tunnels (1999), in which 39people lost their lives. In both cases toxicgases from insulation materials used in theconstruction played a deadly role in terms ofthe human cost (polystyrene in Düsseldorf,polyurethane at Mont Blanc). FOAMGLAS®

however does not develop either thick smokeor toxic gases. In matters of fire protectionFOAMGLAS® is not comparable with any otherso-called “incombustible” insulation.

Structural fire protection in the roof structure isespecially important. Flames spreading throughthe roof construction are often the cause ofmajor fire disasters. Combustible insulatingmaterials with vapour barriers increase thefire load to the roof and offer the fire rich fuel– vapour barriers and insulating materials meltand burn. Once the fire has penetrated theconstruction it can quickly spread. A total losscan be prevented only with difficulty. Not sowith FOAMGLAS®. The FOAMGLAS® CompactRoof prevents the propagation of fire over theroof and keeps the roof from burning throughfrom above. The delayed progress of the fire

often enables a significant savings in time forfighting the fire. The material damage remainslimited, and more time remains to evacuatethe people who are endangered.

Smouldering fires are particularly dangerous.They usually propagate from the inside of thebuilding structure and therefore often remainunnoticed for a long time. It is not rare forinsulating materials of fibre products to beaffected by this due to their physical andchemical properties. With FOAMGLAS® thisdanger does not arise. Due to the closed cel-lular structure of the insulation, no oxygenreaches the source of the fire. In addition,FOAMGLAS® is non-combustible, with a melt-ing point of more than 1000 °C.

Various fire tests also verify that cellular glasshas outstanding fire protection properties.Relevant test certificates can be requestedfrom Pittsburgh Corning. Through the choiceof suitable building materials, planners andclients can make a significant contribution topreventive fire protection.

Passive fire protection

In spite of having legally fulfilled the fire protection conditions, many buildings do notwithstand the effects of fire and the enormous development of heat. After fires, heateddiscussions about responsibility and fire protection are often ignited. Here the ques-tion of insulating materials plays a central role. Scientific investigations clearly show:FOAMGLAS® can contribute significantly to passive fire protection. The insulation isnot only absolutely incombustible, it also does not develop any toxic smoke or gases.Smouldering fires are ruled out.

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an incomparableinsulation.

Thanks to its special properties, FOAMGLAS® fulfils even the most stringent require-ments for building physics. FOAMGLAS® offers outstanding system advantages thatachieve a very favourable cost-benefit ratio over the service life of a building. Due toits hermetically sealed cell structure, cellular glass is extremely in-compressible,absolutely waterproof and sealed against vapour diffusion, and does not absorb anymoisture. FOAMGLAS® is the only insulating material in which the vapour barrier, dueto its material structure, is already “built in”.

1 Waterproof FOAMGLAS® is waterproofbecause it consists of pure glass. Advantage:does not absorb any moisture and does notswell.

2 Pest-proof FOAMGLAS® cannot rot and ispest-proof because it is inorganic. Advantage:insulation without risk, especially in the basearea and the soil. No basis for nesting, breed-ing or seed germination.

3 Compression-proof FOAMGLAS® is extraor-dinarily in-compressible even with long-termloads due to its cell geometry without defor-mation. Advantage: use as load-bearingthermal insulation without risk.

4 Incombustible FOAMGLAS® cannot burnbecause it consists of pure glass. Fire behav-iour: Classification according to EN 13501: A1.Advantage: storage and processing not haz-ardous. No propagation of flames in the eventof fire (chimney effect) in ventilation space.

5 Vapour-tight FOAMGLAS® is vapour-tight-because it consists of hermetically sealed glasscells. Advantage: cannot soak through andalready contains the vapour barrier. Constantthermal insulation value over decades. Preventsthe penetration of radon.

6 Dimensionally stable FOAMGLAS® is dimen-sionally stable because glass neither shrinks norswells. Advantage: no dishing, contracting orcreep. Low coefficient of expansion, nearlyequal to that of steel and concrete.

7 Acid-resistant FOAMGLAS® is resistant toorganic solvents and acids because it consistsof pure glass. Advantage: no destruction ofthe insulation by aggressive mediums andatmospheres.

8 Easy to work with FOAMGLAS® is easy towork with because it consists of thin-walledglass cells. Advantage: with simple tools likea saw blade or hand saw, FOAMGLAS® can becut to any desired measurement.

9 Ecological FOAMGLAS® is free of environ-mentally damaging flame retardants and pro-pellants, no relevant eco-toxic components.Advantage: After generations of use as ther-mal insulation, FOAMGLAS® can be usedagain: as filler in landscaping or thermallyinsulating granulate. Ecologically sensiblerecycling through re-use.

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Uniqueproduct properties

1 FOAMGLAS® product range2 FOAMGLAS® cell structure:

Millions of tiny glass cells givethe insulating materialsincomparable characteristics.

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Thermal insulation in floors in contact withthe soil requires especially stringent detailing.This is true above all because this part of thebuilding is hardly accessible again – or only atgreat expense – throughout the whole servicelife of the building. Therefore floor insulationmust guarantee suitability for use withoutdamage, a long service life and appropriatestability. FOAMGLAS® fulfils these criteriawithout problems, and may be used in accor-dance with building supervision approval evenas load-bearing thermal insulation.

FOAMGLAS® may also be used in areas withconstant water pressure (groundwater). Forfloors with a high surface, point or rolling load,FOAMGLAS® is the ideal insulation. Resistantto rodents and insects, micro-organisms, rootsand humic acid, with a high load capacity anddeformation-free – these are the unsurpassedadvantages of FOAMGLAS® for lasting thermaland moisture protection of structural elementsin contact with the soil.

FOAMGLAS® Slabs or Boards are used in theseapplications. FOAMGLAS® Slabs are installedin the proven compact method of construc-tion. All layers are adhered compactly, i. e.over the whole surface and all the joints.FOAMGLAS® Boards are installed using thedry construction method in a bed of sand orchippings, or in fresh concrete. FOAMGLAS®

Slabs and Boards are absolutely vapour diffu-sion proof and waterproof, and do not absorbwater either in liquid form or through interiordiffusion flows. Thus the insulation value isretained during the entire service life of abuilding. Stability and ability to function areguaranteed with FOAMGLAS®.

Floor insulation,compression-free and stable

Thermal insulation is meant to enclose the whole building free of gaps. In addition tothe roof and the walls, the building components in contact with the soil must also bethermally insulated. Thermal insulation in the floor can be arranged over or under thefloor slab. FOAMGLAS® may be used in accordance with building supervision approvalunder foundation slabs as load-bearing thermal insulation, even with rising waterpressure.

FOAMGLAS® iscompression anddeformation free.

1 Residential building, Brixen (I)2 ARAG insurance, Munich (D)3 Linde Agora, Munich (D)

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For economic reasons, cellar levels are beingused more and more frequently for residentialor business purposes. Walls in contact withthe soil must therefore be insulated with spe-cial care taken in order to prevent moisturedamage and, casty reparation. FOAMGLAS®

offers convincing systems that provide reliableand lasting protection for building compo-nents in contact with the soil.

FOAMGLAS® Slabs or FOAMGLAS® Boards areused. In perimeter insulation with FOAMGLAS®

Slabs all layers are securely bonded undereach other and over the whole surface and allthe joints of the load-bearing structure. Evenwith water pressure, water penetration of theFOAMGLAS® insulation with uncontrolledcooling of the exterior wall is ruled out.Insulation on the outside of the cellar wallsrequires compression-proof, water-proof insu-lation. In combination with the bitumen adhe-sive, FOAMGLAS® forms an additional systemthat offers moisture protection for the build-ing.

FOAMGLAS® insulating materials can be usedfor all moisture stresses. A general buildingsupervision approval has been granted forthermal insulation on the outside of buildingsurfaces in contact with the soil under stress-es due to damp soil up to groundwater.

Keeping the building dry is guaranteed bywaterproofing membranes for the building inline with the respective stress. An additionalplus point: FOAMGLAS® offers the safe-oper-ating exterior insulation system that does notnecessitate any additional drainage measures(pay attention to building waterproofing).

Safety in the event of flooding:Even when fully immersed in waterthe product remains un-affected.FOAMGLAS® perimeter insulation isvapour-proof and does not absorbwater, either in liquid form or throughinterior condensation.

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Exterior wall insulation in the soil makes stringent demands of the insulation. It mustresist pressure, moisture, rotting, rodents, insects and humic acid. FOAMGLAS® fulfilsthis stringent profile of requirements without problems. It protects basement roomsagainst heat losses and, with appropriate waterproofing, protects against moistureingress.

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1 Office building Kia Motorsheadquarter Europe,Frankfurt Main (D)

2 Best Western Hotel,Usedom (D)

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Often at first glance the way it looks behindthe visible, outer cladding of a façade cannotbe clarified. Only professionals know how toassess how reliably substructures, fasteningsand other hidden structural layers executed inthe wall cross-section work and interact witheach other.

With curtain wall ventilated facades, especiallywith open-joint structures, a considerable dete-rioration of insulation value can occur. Thishappens due to convection, direct wind loadson the insulating material over the joints, orwater penetration of the thermal insulation.The most serious heat losses are caused bythermal bridges in the substructure. Usuallymechanical fasteners that penetrate the insu-lation layer are at fault. Thermography imagesbring such weaknesses caused by the systemto light.

With FOAMGLAS® innovative systems are avail-able that also solve the thermal bridge prob-lem convincingly. By installing the fasteninglevel for the substructure and cladding infront of the thermal installation – by means ofpressed in claw plates – a structure with mini-mal thermal bridges is achieved. Putting thecladding directly on top of the insulating layeris possible and fulfils the building physicsrequirements. Full-surface and compact bond-ing of the insulation layer guarantees that thesystem is completely air-tight. Ventilation spacesbecome superfluous. From this a low thick-ness of the structure and a substantial spacegain result at the same time as high insulationperformance. FOAMGLAS® is dimensionallystable. Subsidence or dishing of the insulationlayer is ruled out.

FOAMGLAS® facade insulation systems aresuitable for practically all types of cladding. Asa result there are almost no limits to thechoice of material and the freedom of design.

Facade insulation,innovative and economical

With modern façade architecture, buildings must be protected against fire, wind andweather. To these are added the legislative requirements such as thermal protection,fire protection and designs to avoid thermal bridges. The discriminating profile ofrequirements demands a material with remarkable properties. FOAMGLAS® makestechnologically safe solutions available for facades and walls that guarantee protec-tion of the substrate that will last for the service life of the building. The result is asolution that meets the planning, safety and sustainable requirements of the new-building or renovation and reduced operating costs.

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1 Church in Seriate (I).2 Residential building,

Luzern (CH).3 Office building with grid

curtain, Fa. Edelmann,Heidenheim (D)

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Multi-layered structures with adhered vapourbarriers are subject to errors and can easilylead to water penetrating through the build-ing fabric. This often remains unnoticed for along time. There are simpler solutions for inte-rior insulation which are suitable for profes-sional installation and operate over the longterm. The basis is FOAMGLAS® cellular glassinsulation, which, together with vapour-proofbonding, already contains the vapour barrier.Even when gaps are made in the insulationwith a cutting tool, for example for electricalinstallations, it retains its full ability to func-tion and therefore prevents the formation ofcondensation water. FOAMGLAS® is easy forinstallers to work with, and is suitable as interi-or insulation for new buildings and renovation.

Due to the varied design finishes required inmodern interiors, contemporary features caneasily be emphasised. Any materials used forinterior building, from plasterboard and plas-tering systems to high-quality panelling, canbe combined with the cellular glass insulation.

FOAMGLAS® interior insulation systems makeit possible to change the use of rooms. In thisway basement and attic storeys as well asrooms in existing or even historical buildingsare experiencing a renaissance. This increasesthe value of property, protects the buildingfabric from moisture and provides sustainableenergy savings. Since FOAMGLAS® does notcontain any harmful substances and is flaw-less ecologically, clear room air is guaranteedthat provides a constant climate that is neu-tral in terms of building biology. It is no acci-dent therefore that in many public buildingssuch as museums, hospitals, churches andschools, but also in private residential build-ing, FOAMGLAS® interior insulation systemsare increasingly being used.

Interior insulation, effectiveand flawless in terms ofbuilding physics

If exterior walls in new builds or facades of existing buildings require thermalimprovement or energy savings “from the inside”, then special building physicsrequirements must be complied with. With improperly executed interior insulation,condensation will form in the wall cross-section and propagate the development ofmould and the associated consequences. FOAMGLAS® convincingly solves this prob-lem. It is an insulating material and vapour barrier in one. As a result moisture can beavoided and water vapour diffusion from the inside to the outside is interrupted.Surface temperatures rise and provide an ideal climate inside the rooms.

Complex buildingphysics requirementsfulfilled.

1 Museum of art, LiechtensteinVaduz FL

2 St. Canisius Church, Berlin3 The Home of Fifa, (CH)

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In the FOAMGLAS® Compact Roof all layersare homogenously bonded to each other.Water flow within the layers is impossible as aresult. Soaking through of the insulation layerand water infiltration are therefore excludedby the system. This has a very significanteffect on the service life of the roof.

On the FOAMGLAS® Compact Roof any sur-face can be executed. Depending on the useplanned, terraces safe for walking, green-roofs, roofs for driving on or gravelled orfreely weathered roofs can be implemented.Later changes in use are possible withoutproblems because the insulation system fulfilsthe necessary pre-conditions. For variable gra-dient roofs we offer a bespoke design serviceusing a Tapered Roof System with FOAMGLAS®

Slabs with a fall represent an option that isadvantageous economically and in terms ofinsulation technology. Screeds are either elim-inated or reduced, and the insulation valuerises at the same time.

On steel deck surfaces FOAMGLAS® READYBOARDS can be applied for normal buildingphysics stresses. FOAMGLAS® Slabs are bondedeither with hot bitumen using the edge dip-ping procedure, or adhered to the steel decksection with cold bituminous adhesive. ReadyBoards are bonded to the sheet metal uppersection with cold bituminous adhesive.

In the application of the first of waterproofinglayer, during the thermal activation of thecoating there is sufficient bitumen bondingthe materials to back fill dry installed buttjoints. As a result additional bracing of steelsheet metal roofs is achieved by insulatingwith FOAMGLAS®.

Flat roof insulation,long-lasting and compact

The flat roof is one of the most important application areas for FOAMGLAS® insula-tion. On concrete roof surfaces the FOAMGLAS® Compact Roof has successfully provenitself even under the most stringent conditions for over 50 years. In this system alllayers of the roof build-up are bonded to each other and and combined with the load-bearing structure over the whole surface. The advantages: a high degree of safetyand a long service life.

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Compact Roof isinfiltration-proof.

1 Nursery school Maria Rast /St. Michael, Eppan (I).

2 Elementary school,Neckarbischofsheim (D).

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1 Head office TiFS in Padua (I)2 Roof refurbishment,

theater Ingolstadt (D)3 Office building, Beiersdorf,

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Many types of coverings can be executed usingthe metal roofing technique or with self-sup-porting industrially prefabricated sections.Metal rails bonded in the insulation or specialclaw plates form the necessary fasteningpoints – free of thermal bridges. Full resist-ance to wind suction is ensured.

The bracing and stabilising effect of the com-pact adhered FOAMGLAS® does not allow anyinsulation migration to appear on the steelsheet metal sections, the roof waterproofingis not subject to any changes in shape fromoscillation or structural movement.

Dimensionally stable FOAMGLAS® protects theadhering waterproofing and as a result sup-ports a long service life of the whole roof sys-tem. Additional mechanical fastening is notnecessary with FOAMGLAS®. In addition, theFOAMGLAS® Compact Roof builds up a water-proofing membrane under the metal coveringeliminating the effects of Freeze / Thaw.

Due to the compact bonded insulation system,heating losses as a result of thermal bridgesare ruled out. Furthermore: Every penetrationby a fixing presents a potential problem in thearea of the waterproofing, but also as a possi-ble path for condensation on the fixings onthe warm side of the construction. As a fur-ther consequence of condensation on exposedand cut metal surfaces, corrosion can appear.With the intelligent FOAMGLAS® fasteningsystem these kinds of flaws caused by thesystem are excluded.

The FOAMGLAS®-Compact Roof is also suitable as a load-bearing and highly insulatingdeck substrate. All types of coverings can be executed free of thermal bridges, safelyin terms of building physics and economically. As a result architects and clients aregiven almost unlimited possibilities for implementing aesthetically and technicallydemanding buildings with safely insulated metal roof structures with a long servicelife.

Advantage:Fastening system freeof thermal bridges

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Successful investors act with a long range view. They do not construct a structure thatis cheapest in the short term, but build what is most favourable in the long term, andin this way obtain the optimum returns. This means that they invest in the quality ofthe building envelope and design in flexible use of the interior of the building. Energyconsumption over the lifetime of the building is an important factor and demands aninsulating material that remain constant over the whole service life of the building.FOAMGLAS® supports this maxim with system solutions that are oriented toward theservice life of the building. This means economic feasibility and sustainability at thesame time.

Economic feasibility alsomeans sustainability

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1 Abu Dhabi Officers Club(pic under construction) –FOAMGLAS® T4 in curvedroof with standing seamcladding 25 000 m2

2 Hotel Intercontinental /Crown Plaza, Festival City,Dubai – FOAMGLAS® T4behind stone cladding 8000 m2

3 Museum of Islamic Art, Doha– FOAMGLAS® T4 behindstone cladding and in flat roof22 000 m2

4 Texas A&M college, educationcity, Doha – FOAMGLAS® wallboard in cavity wall 12 000 m2

Thermal insulation systemsfor the entire building envelope

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