AIM VRB Plus

Polythene sleeved mineral wool and intumescent fire barrier for rainscreen systems, allowing ventilation and drainage of the cavity under service conditions. VRB Plus offers a high fire rating and provides ventilation behind the cladding whilst leaving room for easy installation of cladding panels.

Features and benefits:

• Allows an open continuous ventilated airspace of 44 mm.

• Exceeds the 38 mm requirement by the Centre for Window and Cladding Technology (CWCT).

• Quick to install.

• Polythene sleeved to give weather resistance in a semi-exposed application.

• Suitable for horizontal and vertical installation.

• Supplied with two galvanized steel fixing brackets in 1 m lengths, and 'pigtail' screws.

• Achieves a 60 minute fire rating for ventilated cavities ranging from 60–300 mm.

• Tested to BS 476-20 and EN 1363-1.

The brackets should be securely mechanically fixed to the internal wall at maximum 500 mm centres using non-combustible fixings. Consult manufacturer's literature for further installation information.