Isotex® + Basf Neopor®A successful partnership that ensures the maximum thermal insulation
For Isotex, 2017 ends with a successful partnership with the company BASF for the use of BASF’s Neopor® BMBcert thermal insulating material in wood cement formwork blocks. BASF NEOPOR® is the highest quality expandable polystyrene that is made with beads of different granulometry that contain tiny particles of graphite. In addition to the unmistakable silver grey colour, graphite guarantees higher thermal capacities (0.030 – 0.035 W/m²K) compared to classic EPS. In fact, the graphite particles, absorb and reflect infra-red rays, neutralising the effect of heat radiation, which negatively affects thermal conductivity.
The BASF Neopor® polystyrene, combined with the wood cement formwork ISOTEX®, is able to guarantee the maximum energy savings (class A4), and an excellent living comfort.
Wood cement formwork block 44/20 with BASF-NEOPOR® graphite
The use of the highest quality BASF-NEOPOR® graphite EPS insulation makes the Isotex wood cement formwork block even more performing. With these improvements, the value of thermal transmittance in the HDIII 44/20 graphite block is reduced by 15% compared to the previous type (HDIII 44/18 graphite) reaching U=0.15 W/m²K, maintaining the same thickness of the finished wall and maintaining the same excellent structural characteristics (anti-seismic), thermal inertia, energy saving, acoustic insulation, fire resistance and permeability to steam and air.
Even this recent Isotex proposal stems from a company approach that aims to propose systems that not only conform to technical and regulatory requirements, but are able to anticipate the demands of a specialized market and demanding professionals.
One step closer to the planet with the new Neopor® BMBcert insert
From 1 March 2021, we are taking a further step towards protecting the environment: all our products will have the brand new BASF made of Neopor® BMBcert inserts derived from certified sustainable biomass. The “green” appearance of the new inserts of the Isotex formwork block is due to use of Neopor® BMB, which is the Biomass Balance version of traditional Neopor® expandable polystyrene with graphite (EPS).
