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IndiTherm® i-Joist Backer Blocks - Hemp Insulation Backer Blocks

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Carbon negative, vapour breathable and bio-based UK hemp flexible insulation.

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Application

Suitable for engineered timber i-beams/ joists and closed panel systems.

Description

IndiTherm® i-joist backer blocks are a bio-based, UK made thermal insulation for engineered timber i-beams/ joists and closed panel systems.


Features and benefits:

  • Cut to size for easy fitting with i-joists.
  • Climate-friendly bio-based insulation.
  • Made with UK grown industrial hemp.
  • Healthy and soft to touch for installers.
  • Net negative embodied carbon.
  • Thermal and moisture buffering properties.
  • Low-density heat storage - indoor temperatures stay warm in winter and cool in summer.
  • Healthy indoor air quality.
  • Durability tested under extreme conditions.
  • British Board of Agrément (BBA)-certified.

General information

Color

Beige

Finish

Natural

Material

Hemp

Shape

Rectangle

Length

1200 mm

Width

70 mm

105 mm

110 mm

115 mm

210 mm

Height

20 mm

30 mm

Uniclass

Pr_25_57_06_37 Hemp fibre insulationPrimary

CAWS

P10/45 Insulation laid between floor joists

P10/15 Insulation fitted between rafters

P10/10 Loft insulation

P10/240 Insulation fitted between floor joists

P10/160 Loose laid loft insulation

P10/140 Insulation fitted between rafters

Specification data - Hemp fibre insulation

Third-party certification

British Board of Agrément (BBA)-certified.

Form

Batts.

Thermal conductivity (maximum)

0.040 W/m.K .

Thickness

20 mm.

30 mm.

Density

45 kg/m³.

Facing

None.

Fire performance

Reaction to fire, Euroclass E,s1,0.

Sound insulation rating

Sound reduction, 40 dB (50 mm+) minimum.

Recycled content

None permitted.

Dimensions

70 x 1200 mm.

105 x 1200 mm.

110 x 1200 mm.

155 x 1200 mm.

210 x 1200 mm.

Manufacturer guidance

Width x length.

Specific heat

2100 J/(kgK) .

Water vapour diffusion resistance – µ value

1.3.

Sustainability data

Contains Red List materials

No

Country of material origin

United Kingdom

Country of product manufacture

United Kingdom

Material

Hemp

Embodied carbon

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

-

Manufacturer guidance

-0.79 kgCO2eq/kg (net negative).

Recyclability

-

Manufacturer guidance

Can be used at end of life or offcuts can be shredded and made into more of the same product.

Recycled content

As defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021

0 %