Product Performace

Fire performance

Warmcel is extremely resistant to fire. This remarkable performance is achieved through the addition of simple Inorganic salts, enabling it to meet the fire protection standards required for timber frame construction and conventional lofts.

Warmcel is accredited by the Loss Prevention Certification Board (LCPB) for use in the composite timber frame and ceiling systems in relation to fire resistance. Warmcel is listed in the LPCB Red Book, the boards official list of approved fire and security products and services. The Red Book is the authoritative guide to those companies whose operations, products and services achieve compliance with the quality assurance, product approval and certification schemes operated by the LPCB.

Separate independent tests, conducted by Chiltern International, saw the fire resistance properties allow the panel to be heated for up to 70 minutes when exposed to temperatures of up to 1000 degrees centigrade, The external panel remained at around 17 degrees centigrade throughout this test.

Thermal Perfomance

With an impressive thermal conductivity value (k) of only 0.036 w/mk in walls and on 0.035 w.mk in lofts. Warmcel’s performance is further enhanced by its ability to create a high level of air-tightness to help seal a building against air infiltration and prevent thermal convection currents.

The proven methods of application ensure the insulation provides a complete seal to prevent heat loss, eliminating gaps, cracks or other cold bridges.

Environmental

Manufactured from 100 recycled newspapers, Warmcel has extremely low embodied energy, requiring far less energy to produce than other mainstream insulation.

Warmcel has zero ODP (Ozone Depletion Potential). It does not contain any added formaldehyde and is free from CFC’S, volatile organic compounds (VOC) or other toxic substances. Furthermore, by reducing heating demand, Warmcel also plays a part in reducing household emissions.

Under the BRE’s Environmental Assesssment Method (BREEAM) Warmcel achieved Green Guide Ecopoint “A” rating value.

When, eventually Warmcel is removed from a building, it can be recycled again at Excel’s manufacturing facility or disposed of safely, without creating toxic waste or biodergradability problems.

Sound Installation

The sound absorption properties of Warmcel provide an effective solution to noise pollution, particularly important in applications where airborne sounds can cause a problem for people living or working in adjacent rooms.

Durability

Warmcel is formulated to protect it against any potential hazards that may be encountered in use, It is resistant to biological and fungal attack, treated against insects and is unattractive to vermin. Warmcel is also harmless to other common building components such as copper pipes, electric cabling and metal nail-plate fasteners.