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Introducing ME007 FR Window & Door Sealing Membrane +


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llbruck is proud to launch the ME007 FR Window & Door Sealing Membrane +, the fi rst product in a new range of + Class B membranes designed to meet the evolving needs of modern construction. Thanks to advanced coating developments and fl eece technology,


this cutting-edge solution


delivers exceptional performance in extreme weather conditions while ensuring durability, airtightness, and fi re safety. With climate change driving increasingly wetter,


hotter, throughout the year,


and colder conditions building materials


must now offer higher resilience than ever before. Illbruck’s new + membranes have been engineered to outperform industry standards,


ensuring structures remain


protected against the elements, even in the most exposed locations. Exceeding


W1 industry standards,


ME007 provides superior protection against wind-driven rain and harsh environmental conditions, ensuring building integrity in


even the most challenging climates. When tested around a window in a key BBA test, ME007 membrane resisted the passage of water at 2,400 pa. This is equivalent to rain battering the membrane at 130 mph! Designed with low energy and Passivhaus standards in mind, ME007 achieves excellent airtightness down to <0.01 m2


/m2 .h.50Pa,


helping reduce energy loss and improve thermal performance.


The membrane


conforms to our principles of ‘inside tighter than outside’ allowing moisture within the building to escape, preventing mould and mildew formation while maintaining an optimal indoor environment and protecting the investment of the Window or door it is sealing. ME007 offers long-lasting UV resistance and can be left exposed on the building site for 12 months. Tested both in isolation and as a complete system (including


overlaps, adhesive, and


primer), ME007 is fully complaint with EN 13501-1, ensuring total fi re safety assurance


for high-rise and “relevant” buildings. Available in 50 m rolls with pre-cut slit widths from 60 mm to 100 mm, ME007 is versatile and easy to install. When used in conjunction with illbruck FR Membrane adhesive (SP025),


continuous weather and airtight barrier across the building envelope, ensuring long- lasting


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it forms a robust,


protection around windows, door, junctions and penetrations.


Are pitched roof underlays ‘easy to install’? T


and depends on user


he marketing of pitched roof underlays should avoid the phrase ‘easy to install,’ which is subjective experience. Pitched


roofi ng is a skilled trade, and suggesting that an underlay is ‘easy’ to install implies it can be done well even with limited experience. For that reason, the phrase features in the document Words and Phrases to Avoid Using, published by the Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI). Nevertheless, pitched roof underlays can include features and characteristics that make them as user- friendly as possible for experienced installers. Essential repairs and renovation are being carried out on a parish church in Oxfordshire, as part of which St Mary’s Barton is receiving a new pitched roof covering and underlay. The roofi ng work has been carried by contractors Speakman Roofi ng.


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church’s pitched roof specifi cation was the responsibility of the roofi ng contractor, and Speakman Roofi ng put forward Proctor Air® as their preferred underlay. “We use Proctor Air on nearly every project. The feedback from our installers is that it’s good to use. It


gets all the little things right that matter to the people using it” said Andrew Speakman, director of Speakman Roofi ng. Feedback on the


positive and negative


aspects of a construction product, like a pitched roof underlay, can signifi cantly alter how that product (and its manufacturer) is perceived in the marketplace. Feedback from end users is crucial. If a product is diffi cult to install, even for an experienced contractor, then the manufacturer needs to understand that. Otherwise, contractors will complain to their merchants and suppliers, and simply move on to an alternative they prefer. Or the


feedback might reach the architect and the product simply doesn’t get specifi ed again. Speaking on this topic on the Proctor Podcast, Will Jones, head of business development at Proctor Group said: “At Proctor Group, we pride ourselves on making products that are fi t for purpose. Contractors sometimes speak to us about cheaper alternative products they’ve had a bad experience with, and we carry that feedback into our product development processes.” At St Mary’s Barton, Andrew Speakman, explained: “The one product can cover all eventualities so it’s cost effective – we don’t have to stock different rolls of different membranes.” “The air permeability of Proctor Air makes it very versatile for us,” said Andrew Speakman. “St Mary’s Church featured a traditional pantile on a mortar-bedded creasing tile eave. Proctor Air gave us a breathable


roof without 01250 872 261 proctorgroup.com/products/proctor-air sacrifi cing the


traditional elements, and while maintaining the original appearance of the building.”


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