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Celotex GA4000 Rigid PIR Insulation for universal applications

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Celotex Tuff-R -Celotex GA4000 Range(previously GA3000) ...

 

Celotex Tuff-R GA4000, the general purpose insulation board for floors, walls and roofs

Ideal for pitched and flat roofs, solid masonry walls, timber or steel framed systems, and floors ...with its low emissivity foil facings, GA4000 is manufactured from rigid polyisocyanurate and uniquely reinforced with glass fibre using a blend of blowing agents that have zero ozone depletion and low global warming potentials.

 

Benefits

Celotex is used in conjunction with appropriate internal lining boards, such as Gyproc or Knauf Plasterboards or associated products such as Knauf Thermal Laminate or Gyproc ThermaLine high performance wallboards, as an insulating dry lining system to improve the thermal insulation of existing and new, solid or cavity masonry walls or timber-frame walls of dwellings or buildings of similar occupancy, type and conditions.

Celotex is also commonly being used in conjunction with Multi-Foil insulation products such as TLX Silver, TLX RafterFit, Gen-X, or Triso Super 10.

GA4000 may also be used in locations where the insulated surface is inaccessible, such as existing ceilings of flat roofs.

 

Applications

Celotex TB4000 can be specified for use in a variety of applications including ... Pitched Roofs, Flat Roofs, Solid Masonry Walls, Timber Framed & Steel Framed systems, and Floors.

 

Celotex T-Break Board Sizes and Values

Available in a standard board size of 1200 x 2400mm with the following specifications ...

 

Celotex GA4000 Tuff-R Technical Data ... supersedes GA3000 Range
Product Code	Board dimensions (m x m = m²)	Thickness (mm)	R-value (m²K/W)	U-Value (W/m²K)	Weight (kg/m²)	Item weight  (kg)
Celotex GA4050	1.2x2.4 =2.88m²	50	2.25	0.44	1.55	4.46
Celotex GA4055	1.2x2.4 =2.88m²	55	2.50	0.40	1.68	4.84
Celotex GA4060	1.2x2.4 =2.88m²	60	2.70	0.37	1.90	5.47
Celotex GA4065	1.2x2.4 =2.88m²	65	2.95	0.34	2.05	5.90
Celotex GA4070	1.2x2.4 =2.88m²	70	3.15	0.32	2.19	6.31
Celotex GA4075	1.2x2.4 =2.88m²	75	3.40	0.29	2.34	6.74
Celotex GA4080	1.2x2.4 =2.88m²	80	3.60	0.28	2.48	7.14
Celotex GA4085	5x1.2x2.4 = 14.4m²	85	3.85	0.26	2.62	37.73
Celotex GA4090	1.2x2.4 =2.88m²	90	4.05	0.25	2.76	7.95
Celotex GA4095	5x1.2x2.4 = 14.4m²	95	4.30	0.23	2.90	41.76
Celotex GA4100	1.2x2.4 =2.88m²	100	4.50	0.22	3.27	9.42
Thermal conductivity / Lambda value (W/mK) = 0.022: R-Value = Thermal Resistance;U-Value = Thermal Transmittance Co-efficient; Compresive strength (kPa) = ≥120: Dimensional stability = DS(TH)8; Water vapour restistance (MNs/g) = >150: Surface spread of flame = Class 1 (50mm - 90mm only)

 

Technical Specifications

The insulation boards are available in nominal dimensions of length (mm) 2400 x width (mm) 1200. Ancillary materials include large-headed nails, screws, washers, aluminium joint tape and sealant.

Celotex Tuff-R is a multi-purpose rigid polyisocyanurate foam (PIR) thermal insulation board with reflective foil facings. provides multi-purpose cavity wall insulation boards that are uniquely reinforced with glass-fibre and feature the best reaction-to-fire performance measured in accordance with new European Standards of any PUR / PIR (Rigid polyurethane / polyisocyanurate) product on the UK market.

 

Design Considerations

 

Overview

Celotex Tuff-R Zero GA4000 will significantly improve the thermal insulation of new and existing, solid or cavity masonry walls (masonry includes clay and calcium silicate bricks, concrete blocks, natural and reconstituted stone blocks) or timber-frame walls of dwellings and buildings of similar occupancy, type and condition.

The walls of new buildings should be designed and constructed in accordance with the relevant codes of practice, e.g. BS 5628-3 : 2001.
All walls must be in a good state of repair with no evidence of rain penetration, damp or frost damage.

The surfaces of masonry walls should be sound and free from loose material; large projections should be removed and holes filled and levelled. A survey of the wall may be required to establish the extent of any packing that may be required to ensure the support battens provide a uniform plane for the boards to be fixed.

The installation of insulated dry lining systems requires careful detailing around doors and windows to achieve a satisfactory surface for finishing. In addition, every attempt should be made to minimise the risk of cold bridging at reveals and where heavy party walls are attached to the external wall. In new work the construction must be designed to accommodate the thickness of the dry lining, particularly at reveals, heads, sills and in relation to ceiling height.

On existing walls consideration should be given to lining the reveals with a thinner layer of insulation and lining board.

Services can be incorporated in the void formed between the insulation and the lining boards, making chasing of the wall unnecessary. Where the services have a greater depth than the void, the wall should be chased in preference to the insulation. It is recommended that services penetrating the insulation or any vapour check lining board, e.g. light switches, power outlets, be kept to a minimum to limit possible penetration of water vapour.
When the system is to be installed in existing buildings it should be realised that a small reduction in room size will occur and that permanent fixtures, e.g. baths, will present difficulties.

Thermal values

For the purpose of U value calculations to determine if the requirements of the Building (or other statutory) Regulations are met, the thermal conductivity (90/90 lambda value) of the boards may be taken as declared within the Celotex BBA Certificate No. 95/3197 - GA4000 = Thermal Conductivity 0.023(W/mK)

The requirement for limiting the heat loss through the building fabric will be satisfied if the
U values of the building elements, including thermal bridging, do not exceed the maximum values in the relevant Elemental Method given in the national Building Regulations thus:
England and Wales - Approved Documents L1 and L2, Table 1
Scotland - Technical Standards J3.2, Table 1, and J8.3, Table
Northern Ireland - Technical Booklet F, Tables 1.2 and 1.4.

 

Where Celotex Tuff-R Zero GA4000 should be used

Pitched roof with Sarking

The void created by a pitched roof can be made habitable by insulating along the plane of the roof pitch with Celotex rigid PIR insulation boards. This creates a warm, potentially habitable roof space in which water pipes and tanks no longer need to be insulated.

When used over the roof structure as insulating sarking, Celotex insulation creates a warm roof structure and eliminates thermal bridging at the rafters, whilst the foil facings, used in conjunction with taped joints, provide an effective barrier to moisture vapour and air leakage.

The use of a single continuous layer of insulation over the rafters thereby eliminates the risk of condensation and avoids the need for ventilation of the rafter space.

Where very low U-values are required Celotex recommends a two-layer system in order to reduce the racking forces on the fasteners required to fix counter-battens to rafters.

In this system, the first layer of insulation is applied as a complete layer over the rafters. A second, thinner layer is then fitted over the first layer, between the counter-battens.

Insulation between and over rafters

Where headroom and rafter depth is limited, Celotex insulation may be fitted between and over the rafters.

The void created by a pitched roof can be made habitable by insulating along the plane of the roof pitch with Celotex rigid PIR insulation boards. This creates a warm, potentially habitable, roof space in which water pipes and tanks no longer need to be insulated.

Where headroom and rafter depth is limited, Celotex insulation may be fitted between and over the rafters. If this two-layer solution is chosen, it is important that the thermal resistance of the inner layer (between the rafters), is less than that of the outer layer (over the rafters). This reduces the risk of interstitial condensation between the insulation layers.

The condensation risk also depends upon occupancy and building use. Celotex recommends that a condensation risk analysis is obtained to determine the optimum solution for your project.

Insulation between and under rafters

The void created by a pitched roof can be made habitable by insulating along the plane of the roof pitch with Celotex rigid PIR insulation boards. This creates a warm, potentially habitable roof space in which water pipes and tanks no longer need to be insulated.

If sarking felt is being used, a minimum 50 mm ventilated air space must be provided between the felt and the cold side of the insulation in order to minimise the risk of condensation formation. This is known as ventilated construction.

With some breathable membranes, the cold side of the insulation may be placed in direct contact with the membrane (check with membrane supplier prior to specification). However, the outer side of the membrane must be adjacent to an air space to allow moisture vapour to escape to the outside of the building. This is known as an unventilated construction.

Steel stud framed wall insulation

Historically, the use of steel framed walls has been found mostly in the construction of commercial buildings. However, the recent growth in Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) has seen an increase in the popularity of lightweight steel framed buildings for both commercial and residential developments.

The off site pre-fabrication of framed panels allows rapid, accurate construction on site.

To minimise building heat losses, rigid thermal insulation is placed on the outside of the frame as a continuous layer to eliminate thermal bridging through the metal studs. This is known as 'warm frame' construction. The very low thermal conductivity of Celotex Tuff-R GA4000 enables high levels of insulation to be achieved with minimal overall thickness.

Beam & block floor insulation

Beam and block floors can be insulated simply by laying Celotex Insulation boards over the floor before applying a screed or board finish.

The specification of insulation for ground floors is more complex than that for walls or roofs. This is because the mechanisms for heat flow are affected by the ratio of surface area to perimeter. With a beam and block floor, there is little choice but to install the insulation over the floor before screeding.

The ventilated air space beneath any suspended floor can be very cold, so Celotex recommends the application of a continuous vapour control membrane over the top of the insulation, before screeding, to reduce the risk of condensation forming at the insulation/slab interface. This also prevents screed migration between the board joints, thus avoiding cold bridges.

U-Value - a definition

U-value (or thermal transmittance co-efficient) is a measure of how much heat will pass through one square metre of a structure when the temperatures on either side of the structure differ by 1 degree Celsius (expressed in W/m2K)

Please contact manufacturer directly for detailed product information, U-Value calculations, et cetera.

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