TIPROT type 1

When the thermal insulation using TIPROT is envisaged for increasing the energy efficiency (for existing buildings) or for meeting the design requirements of new buildings, the most appropriate way (for buildings having low or medium relative humidity regime during use stage), is to install the thermal insulation inside of the envelope elements (walls, roofs and floors). This solution is particularly appropriate in buildings with seasonal occupancy due to the possibility for quick achievement of the desired climate parameters.

Placing the thermal insulation on the inner side has the following advantages:

• easy execution, including by not very qualified workers;
• possibility to apply so-called “dry construction systems”;
• lack of wet construction processes;
• no need of a scaffold;
• lack of the “patches” effect on the facades of multifamily building when only a part of the dwellings are heat-insulated;
• rapid execution;
• quicker heating of the premises in winter;
• better durability of thermal insulating materials, because theyare not exposed to atmospheric impacts, etc.

The disadvantages include a need of vapour barrier membrane to be installed in most of the cases, some reduction of the room efficient area, lack of protection for the building load-bearing structure from temperature impacts, impossibility to avoid certain thermal bridges, etc.
For overcoming these disadvantages, TIPROT may also be used in thermal insulation systems on the outside of the enclosing elements, but then, several measures should be taken in order to eliminate the risks caused by organic fibre rotting, mould and fungus growing, insects and rodents attacks. Such measuresinclude, for example, the
following:

• installation of a water-tight, but air-permeable membrane;
• need of a rigid (non-deformable) facade covering such as suspended facade and/or facade siding or front masonry/lining;
• different thermal insulating material at the plinth of building, etc. TIPROT may also be used as a stuffing layer in “sandwich” type panels when the requirements to their fire resistance are not too high, i.e. in this case, TIPROT
  cannot be a substitute material for the mineral wool, but rather for the expanded PU foam used for this purpose.
  

TIPROT are appropriate for the following types of buildings:

• residential buildings – single-family and multifamily;
• shops;
• public buildings.

TIPROT may be installed on:

• masonry of ceramic bricks and blocks, calcium silicate bricks, concrete and cellular concrete blocks;
• reinforced concrete walls, provided that their moisture content is < 4%;
• timber linings and particles boards, provided that ventilation and weather protection are ensured;
• floors and roof slabs with a reinforced concrete structure (with a moisture content < 4%, if they are directly laid on the floor);
• roofs with a timber load-bearing structure provided with ventilation.

When not treated with flame retardant, TIPROT are classified as class E (combustible products with significant contribution to a non-controlled combustion), but may be declared as products of class F (no testing is required) – combustible products with no definite reaction to fire performance.

To improve the fire resistance of walls, insulated with TIPROT, a suitable finish coat- ing on the inner side is recommended – for example by using plasterboard or fibreboard (their reaction to fire is class А1 or А2), single- or double-layer, depending on the fire resistance require- ments. Thus, TIPROT may be used in buildings with a degree of fire resistance IV and V.

When treated with flame retardants, such as those based on cyclic oligomer phos- phonate (up to 15% by weight), TIPROTs may be classified as class C (low-combustible products with restricted contribution to non-controlled combustion), which allows their use in buildings with higher requirements to the envelope fire-resistance.