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Glidevale Protect VC Foil Ultra AVCL - Vapour Control Layer

Verified by manufacturer 2 months ago

1350 mm-wide rolls

BPD Building Product Design Ltd Variant:
Third party certifications:
  • BM Trada

    BM Trada

    Certificate type

  • EPD

    EPD

    Certificate type

Robust, highly reflective air and vapour control layer (AVCL) for wall, ceiling or floor construction.

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Application

Suitable for timber, masonry or steel construction. Can be used on walls, ceilings and floors to significantly improve thermal performance and reduce air leakage in any construction.

Description

Protect VC Foil Ultra is a robust, highly reflective air and vapour control layer (AVCL), offering low emissivity to enhance the thermal performance of walls, ceilings and floors. Suitable for timber, masonry or steel construction, VC Foil Ultra provides strong insulating properties when installed facing into a still airspace. This ensures significant thermal and performance benefits when compared with conventional vapour control materials.


Features and benefits:

  • Delivers an airtight system with sealed laps.
  • Excellent air and vapour resistance.
  • Helps avoid condensation risk in accordance with BS 5250.
  • Available with integrated tapes for quicker installation and reliable, effective joint sealing.
  • Low emissivity reflective surface enhances the thermal performance of the structure when used in a still air cavity.
  • Corrosion and damage resistant reflective surface.
  • Excellent nail tear resistance.
  • High tensile strength, tough and durable.
  • Easy to cut and lightweight to handle.
  • BM TRADA independently certified for all applications and compliant with Building Regulations.
  • Class 1 surface spread of flame to BS 476-7.

General information

Color

Silver

Finish

Reflective

Material

Polypropylene

Aluminium

Shape

Rectangle

Guidance for specification option:

Supplied as a roll

Length

50000 mm

100000 mm

Width

1500 mm

2700 mm

3000 mm

Uniclass

Pr_25_57_65_60 Plastics sheetsPrimary

CAWS

K21/20 Composite laminated flooring

K21/10 Wood laminate flooring

K10/155 Wall lining system (metal studs)

K11/245 Cement bonded particleboard floating floor

K11/25 Particleboard floating floor

K11/20 Battened particleboard floating floor

P10/60 Air and vapour control layer

H11/785 Air and vapour control layer

P10/310 Air and vapour control layer

K11/235 Oriented strand board floating floor

K11/225 Particleboard floating floor

K11/215 Plywood floating floor

K11/115 Battened plywood floating floor

K11/135 Battened oriented strand board floating floor

K11/125 Battened particleboard floating floor

K11/795 Wall lining on metal framing

K21/130 Battened wood floating floor

K21/115 Wood laminate flooring

K21/110 Wood flooring

K21/146 Laminate flooring

K21/111 Wood floating floor

K21/120 Battened wood flooring

K21/140 Battened wood laminate flooring

K21/145 Composite laminate flooring

K11/22 Plywood floating floor

K11/15 Battened plywood floating floor

K11/145 Battened cement-bonded particleboard floating floor

Product range

Reflective Insulating Membranes
Vapour control layers

Specification data - Plastics sheets

Material

Aluminium foil face, triple ply construction; non-woven polypropylene core.

Purpose

Vapour control layer.

Standard

To BS 5250, BS EN 15976, BS EN 8990, BS EN 13984, BS EN 1931, BS EN 1928; BS 9250.

Performance characteristics

-

Tensile strength (minimum)

Manufacturer's standard.

Guidance for specification option:

  • 210 (N/50 mm): MD (along roll) (after ageing) - (N/50mm) to BS EN 12311-1 with mods.
  • 205 (N/50 mm): CD (across roll) (after ageing) - (N/50mm) to BS EN 12311-1 with mods.

Tear resistance

Manufacturer's standard.

Guidance for specification option:

  • 239 N: MD (along roll) - (N) to BS EN 12310-1 with mods.
  • 243: CD (along roll) - (N) to BS EN 12310-1 with mods.



Water vapour resistance (minimum)

4946 MNs/g / 989 Sd.

Guidance for specification option:

To BS EN 1931.

Fire performance

Class 1.

Guidance for specification option:

To BS 476-7.

Third-party certification

BM TRADA Certified.

Physical properties

-

Colour

Silver.

Dimensions

-

Thickness (minimum)

0.48 mm.

Width (minimum)

1350 mm.

Guidance for specification option:

Weight: 10 kg per roll (10.5 kg with integrated tape).

Roll length (minimum)

50 m.

100 m.

Thermal resistance

Manufacturer's standard.

Guidance for specification option:

  • 0.81 m²K/W: Unaged - heat flow horizontal to BS EN ISO 8990 and BS EN 15976 (incorporates printing).
  • 0.78 m²k/: Aged - heat flow horizontal to BS EN ISO 8990 and BS EN 15976 (incorporates printing).

Manufacturer guidance

Independently tested by National Physical Laboratories (NPL) in a typical UK house timber frame wall cavity and verified by BM TRADA.

Emissivity

0.02 ɛ.

Guidance for specification option:

Unaged; to BS EN 15976.

Manufacturer guidance

Independently tested by a European notified laboratory.

Emissivity (aged)

0.03 ɛ.

Guidance for specification option:

Aged; to BS EN 15976.

Fire classification

Class E.

Guidance for specification option:

to BS EN 11925-2

Accessories

None.

Integrated tape.

Protect Reinforced Reflective Tape.

Guidance for specification option:

For sealing overlaps.

Protect VC Foil Tape.

Guidance for specification option:

For sealing simple overlaps.

Sustainability data

Contains Red List materials

No

Country of product manufacture

United Kingdom

Embodied carbon

A1-A3 (production stage) as defined in BS EN 15804

0.61 kg CO₂ eq/kg

EPD

BIM objects

Platform Compatible Version
Revit
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1

Third party certifications

BM Trada

BM Trada

Protect VC Foil Ultra BM TRADA Schedule No CPS-004

BM Trada

BM Trada

Protect VC Foil Ultra BM TRADA Certificate CPS-004

EPD

EPD

Protect VC Foil Ultra EPD Certificate

Literature

Glidevale Protect VC Foil Ultra

Glidevale Protect VC Foil Ultra

Case studies

Bateman's Tower Cafe, Brightlingsea

Bateman's Tower Cafe, Brightlingsea

Four Seasons affordable housing shceme, Swansea

Four Seasons affordable housing shceme, Swansea

Mast Architects, Glasgow - Airtightness Project

Mast Architects, Glasgow - Airtightness Project

Bespoke Development - Royston, Hertfordshire

Bespoke Development - Royston, Hertfordshire

The Loft Holiday Home

The Loft Holiday Home

Victoria Views - Arundel Crescent Development, Plymouth

Victoria Views - Arundel Crescent Development, Plymouth

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