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onsite and accelerate project timescales. Efficient to install and easy to handle, mineral wool is simple to use yet effec- tive. With ‘friction fit’ and fabricated products available for hard to reach areas, developers are able to streamline the installation process by removing the need for many ancillaries. Considering the long-term perform-
ance of an appropriately ventilated house, mineral wool will not contribute to damp and mould. This is because it is vapour permeable with water-repellent properties and breathability capabilities, preventing the ingress of water, but allowing trapped moisture to escape. Finally, with ever stringent sustainabil-
ity targets in construction, specifying mineral wool insulation can make a quantifiable contribution. Manufactured from one of earth’s most abundant natural resources, it is a naturally sustainable solution, which is further enhanced by the ability for unused, off- cut waste to be easily recycled.
VALUE
Insulation has the potential to significantly improve the energy efficiency of a home by reducing heat loss and ultimately energy bills. However, by specifying a mineral wool
insulation solution, developers can install a product that embraces additional performance benefits. This type of insulation has the power to deliver an all-encompassing solution that not only drives installation
Portaro and Easi-Fit doorkits, the fast way to achieve excellence
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nterior door manufacturer Vicaima, have just introduced a totally new door kit and set brochure, which opens the way to assembly solutions for an ever increasing market diversity and performance criteria. In what has been seen as a dramatic extension to the Vicaima portfolio; these new kit and set solutions provide project specifiers with greater choice and flexibility to go beyond the realms of what was previously thought possible. With solutions in fire, security and acoustic performance, they present the fast way to achieve excellence.
Acoustic Wheel With its striking yellow and black design,
this new Vicaima technical guide contains 80 pages of inspiration and technical expertise for a wide scope of applications, ranging from residential living, hotel and leisure, together with education and medical situations among others. This handy and easy to reference technical brochure, spotlights two key brands from the Vicaima offering, to suit varying project requirements: Portaro Door Kits with their completely matching and finished, door and frame assemblies; together with the Easi-Fit Door sets which combines a choice of door with standard primed frames for on-site finishing. Throughout the new brochure, doorkit and set solutions are sub-divided into four main categories for ease of specification and these include: Non-fire, Fire, Fire and acoustics and Security solutions. Within these categories, an array of configurations are made possible, with inverse, sliding and pocket systems among them. With regulatory performance being a hallmark of Vicaima, products also provide third party accreditation where applicable and are tested to BS and/or EN Standards. And as care for the environment is paramount, everything is covered by FSC® certification.
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efficiencies, but also adds value for the housebuilder by creating safer, warmer and quieter developments.
Paul Barrett is head of product management at Rockwool
New Brochure Doorkits in situ
This new brochure is certainly a must have
tool for anyone looking to source door kits and sets that present rapid and simple installation, while at the same time meeting or exceeding some of the most demanding specifications the industry requires.
01793 532333
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