ENERGY
vapour diffusion, the wood fibre insulation
regulates relative air humidity to maintain
internal air quality.
In order to manufacture the product,
ACTIS has invested in its fully integrated
production facilities near Toulouse, France.
Its new production line for SYLVACTIS 55
FX incorporates the company’s eco-design
approach and commitment to reduce the
environmental impact of its manufacturing
operations and products. The new ‘dry
production process’ uses low energy inputs
and only a very small quantity of water.
Matthew King continues: “As building
regulations for energy consumption
become more demanding over the
coming years leading up to Zero Carbon
in 2016, we want to offer as many high
quality insulation systems as possible. In
the future, very high thermal requirements
will require a more holistic approach,
which will make combining different types
of insulation materials necessary. Zero
carbon homes will need to fight
conduction, radiation and convection:
SYLVACTIS provides an excellent response
to conduction and convection and our
multi-foil product, TRISO-SUPER 10 an
excellent solution to heat loss from
radiation and convection.”
Composed of 92% natural wood
fibres treated with a fire-retardant and
8% polyolefin binder, SYLVACTIS 55 FX
has been tested in compliance with the
ACTIS LAUNCHES
SUSTAINABLE INSULATION
CTIS launched SYLVACTIS 55 give our customers increased product ‘Hot-Box’ EN 13171 Standard and
A
FX, a new wood fibre choice. Later this year we will be offering benefits from CE-marking, meaning that
insulation material at the additional versions of SYLVACTIS, along all the essential requirements of the
EcoBuild and FutureBuild with some innovative combinations of relevant European Directive are met.
show. The new product is materials” said Matthew King, Manager As well as using the standard
manufactured from 100% waste wood, UK and Ireland, ACTIS Insulation Ltd. ‘Hot-Box’ test for conduction for its new
sourced from local sawmills using wood The insulating batt is flexible and easy wood fibre products, ACTIS will also
provided from sustainably managed to install, and as it is denser than continue to use in situ tests for its
forests. traditional thick insulation products, it is products. This is because it firmly believes
SYLVACTIS 55 FX combines natural more resistant to air infiltration and that the industry needs to add to its
low thermal conductivity and high thermal sagging to give long lasting insulation knowledge base by using additional and
inertia, to give maximum comfort in winter performance. At the end of its lifecycle, the more innovative testing methods to
as well as in summer. Suitable for use in product can be easily reused to bring understand how real buildings work.
roofs, walls and floors, the new further environmental benefits. Ranging in Every year ACTIS invests five percent
environmentally conscious product marks thickness from 40mm to 140mm, the of its turnover in research and
ACTIS’ commitment to supplying a range product will be available through main development (€15 billion since 2003) and
of sustainable insulation products to distributors of ACTIS products in the UK. its R & D department incorporates eco-
market. In addition to the products thermal responsibility principles into its product
“SYLVACTIS 55 FX clearly performance and environmental benefits, innovation and improved product
demonstrates our commitment to it also provides buildings with enhanced performance programmes
innovation, continuous environmental acoustic performance due to the To find out more about ACTIS
improvement and the sustainability of our responsive properties of wood fibre products, visit www.insulation-actis.com
products throughout their lifecycle. It will insulation. Furthermore, through water
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