FOAMGLAS –Cellular Glass Insulation
Marco Thomas VincenzGeneral Manager, ArchitectPittsburgh Corning Middle East
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FOAMGLAS product range
Manufacturing Process
Manufacturing Process
• Closed glass cell structure.• Impervious to liquid and water vapour.• Product types & applications.• Lambda values.
Acid resistant Easy to cutRigid/strong
Fire safe
Vapor-tight
Water proof
Vermin proofKeeps shape
All FOAMGLAS properties
Ecological
FOAMGLAS is ecological and sustainable
Listed Green Material Manual66% recycled glass
FOAMGLAS: LCA pollution score comparison
Source: ecoinvent > LCA
Innovative solution for whole building envelope
Wall Application
Roof Application
Floor Application
§ Thermal conductivity coefficient (λ)§ Resistance to humidity or imperviousness to water
vapour (μ)§ Behaviour in fire§ Dimensional stability and load bearing§ Price and long-term economy § Sustainability!
Parameter thermal insulation
References projects wall application
Innovative solution for building
FOAMGLAS wall application - GCC projects
Museum of Islamic Art, Doha-QatarFOAMGLAS application wall with stone cladding facade
InterContinental Festival City, Dubai-UAEFOAMGLAS application stone cladding façade system
FOAMGLAS wall application - GCC projects
Convention Center& Tower, Doha-QatarFOAMGLAS application façade system with mineral render
FOAMGLAS in wall application
Benefit: Vapour tight
Innovative solution for building
Humidity – Enemy No.1 for all thermal insulation
By 100% rel. humidity -CONDENSATION
Clime data Dubai Airport
Relative humidity AVERAGE
Mollier – hx diagram
33 g/m3 (41C/67%)
37C32C
80%
100%
67%
67%
18 / 13. Januar 2009 / Verfasser / / Innovative Lösungen für die gesamte Gebäudehülle
9 g/m3 (23 C/50%)
23C
41C
48 g/m3 (45C/80%)
Mollier – hx diagram
45C
40C
Dubai extreme conditions –dew point at 40C
Humidity risk: FOAMGLAS is 100% vapor tight
Vapor-tight
Decrease of the R value under the influence of humidity
• Mineral wool 1 to 2• Polyurethane50 to 100• Ext Polystyrene 100 to 300• Cellular glass ∞
Seamless vapour barrier is mandatory with fibres
FOAMGLAS in wall application
Benefit: Non-combustible
Innovative solution for building
FOAMGLAS wall application - Dream Hotel NY
Non-combustible façade with FOAMGLAS
GCC fire incidence
FOAMGLAS is non-combustible
FOAMGLAS is non combustible ASTM E136Zero flam spread and zero smoke development ASTM E84NO toxic fume!NO fire expansion!
FOAMGLAS is working as passive fire protection!
Euro classes
Testing methods Classification Product
Class A1 EN ISO 1182EN ISO 1716
No contributionNon combustibleNo flashover
Cellular glassRock woolGlass Wool
Class A2 EN ISO 1182EN ISO 1716EN 13823
Virtually no contributionNot very combustibleNo flashover
Glass wool
Class B EN 13823EN ISO 11925-2
Very limited combustionVery difficult combustibleNo flashover
Class C EN 13823 Important contributionModerately combustibleFlashover after 10 – 100 kw
Phenolic foamsExpanded perlitePIR
Class D EN 13823EN ISO 11925-2
High contributionEasily combustibleFlashover after 2 – 100 kw
PIR
Class E EN ISO 11925-2 Very high contributionHighly combustibleImmediate flashover
Cellulose fibresSheep’s woolEPSXPSPIR
Class F UnclassifiedOr Unsuitable for other classes
Highly combustible products or products whose reaction to fire has not been assessed
PUR
Euro classes and reaction to fire
Façade test STONE WOOL versus FOAMGLAS
Façade test STONE WOOL versus FOAMGLAS
Façade test STONE WOOL versus FOAMGLAS
Fire test done with FOAMGLAS
Innovative solution for whole building envelope
Wall Application
Roof Application
Floor Application
FOAMGLAS roof application - GCC projects
Armed Forces Officers Club, Abu Dhabi- UAEFOAMGLAS application mon metal deck with metal covering
Al Jaber Gallery, Ahmedi- KuwaitFOAMGLAS application on metal deck with copper covering
Museum Ferrari, Modena - Italy
Museum Ferrari, Modena - Italy
Museum Ferrari, Modena - Italy
Museum Ferrari, Modena - Italy
FOAMGLAS is rigid and strong
FOAMGLAS:up to 170 t/m2 or (1.7 N/mm2)
NO deformation, NO flexibility> solid sub ground
Innovative solution for whole building envelope
Wall Application
Roof Application
Floor Application
FOAMGLAS wall application – international projects
Qatar National Museum, Doha
Qatar National Museum, DohaQatarFOAMGLASapplication insulating building envelope behind GRC cladding panels
Qatar National Museum, Doha
Waterproof due to close cell structure
Museum Graz - Austria
Conclusion
Floor Application
Wall Application
Roof Application
Any question to any application: Please call!
Pittsburgh Corning Middle EastDubai, Doha, Riyadh, Beirut, Amman, ManamaDubai office: +971 4 4347140 | www.foamglas.ae