Kingspan K18 – Kooltherm Insulated Plasterboard

Kooltherm K18 Insulated Plasterboard For Commercial Use

Kingspan Kooltherm K18 Insulated Plasterboard is manufactured without the use of CFCs/HCFCs and has zero Ozone Depleting Potential (ODP) and low Global Warming Potential (GWP).

• 3-in-1 insulation, dry-lining and vapour control
• Clear cavity is maintained – resists moisture penetration
• CodeMark-certified for BCA compliance
• Group 1 BCA fire classification

Kooltherm K18 Is a premium performance rigid thermoset phenolic insulated plasterboard for use in mechanically fixed internal dry lining applications.   Front Facing – 12.5mm tapered edge, gypsum based plasterboard which readily accepts dry-jointing materials, plaster skim or direct decoration. Reverse facing – a low emissivity composite foil autohesively bonded to the insulation core during manufacture. This reflective, low emissivity surface improves the thermal resistance of any unventilated cavity adjacent the board.

Kooltherm K18 Applications

K18 Insulated Plasterboard is specifically designed to provide thermal insulation and drylining in one operation significantly reducing installation time. Kooltherm K18 can be specified for use in a variety of applications including

• All Cavity Masonry Wall Constructions
• Solid Walls
• Timber Frame Walls
• Ceilings

Kooltherm Features and Benefits

Kooltherm Insulation is our premium performance rigid phenolic insulation with low thermal conductivities and can be used in an extensive range of new and existing building applications, including insulated plasterboard for solid walls. This product range offers among the most thermally efficient conductivity and thermal performance values available, which means you can minimise thickness of your insulation compared to other conventional insulations to achieve the same performance. Kingspan Kooltherm also has exceptional fire performance characteristics. As it is a thermoset material it hardens and chars in fire situations, giving off very little smoke; unlike thermoplastics, such as polystyrene which melt, soften, and give off thick black smoke

• Kingspan Kooltherm has the premium performance rigid thermoset insulation – thermal conductivities as low as 0.020 W/mk
• provides negligible smoke obscuration
• has insulation , dry-lining and vapour control in one board
• allows quick response heating
• is unaffected by air infiltration
• is resistant to the passage of water vapour
• is easy to handle and install
• is ideal for new bulid and refurbishment
• is non deleterious material

R-Value Assumption and Key

The R-values shown are Total R-values for the building element as required by the Energy Provisions of the Building Code of Australia. Kingspan Kooltherm products are manufactured, tested and packaged in conformance with AS/NZS 4859.1.The contribution of the product Total R-values depends on installation and environmental conditions. The R-value will be reduced in the event of the accumulation of dust on the upward facing surfaces and in those cavities that are ventilated.

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