PU EUROPE factsheets

Applications and characteristics of PU insulation

• Differences between closed-cell and open-cell spray polyurethane (PU) foam (October 2013)

  

• Polyurethan isolering eksempelsamling (DK) (September 2012)

• The benefits of polyurethane insulation: Today’s solution for tomorrow’s needs (June 2011)

         

• Applications for polyurethane insulation: Today’s solution for tomorrow’s needs (June 2011)

        

Durability

• Repetitive loads on flat roofs – Requirements for the insulation layer (February 2013)

 

• Durability of polyurethane insulation products (November 2011)

  

• Impact of solar radiation on the temperature of thermal insulation materials in roof applications (September 2008)

 

• Water resistance of rigid polyurethane (April 2008)

 

Energy efficiency

• PU and Very Low Energy Buildings (2011)

    

• Insulate – Tackling Climate Change Cost-effectively: Lead by example in public buildings (April 2008)

• Insulate – Tackling Climate Change Cost-effectively: Taking an active approach to very low energy buildings (April 2008)

• Insulate – Tackling Climate Change Cost-effectively: Implement current legislation with ambition (April 2008)

• Insulate – Tackling Climate Change Cost-effectively: More focus on support schemes (April 2008)

• Efficient Insulation – The key to effective Thermal Protection in Summer (October 2007)

Environment

• ISOPA factsheet on Recycling and Recovery of Polyurethanes – List of factsheet references with suggested reading material (2012)

Fire safety

• Fire performance of thermal insulation products in end-use conditions – Comparative fire tests to investigate the contribution of PIR & MW thermal insulation products to the fire performance of flat roofs under PV systems (June 2022)

     

• Fire performance of thermal insulation products in end-use conditions – Comparative room fire tests to investigate the contribution to smoke toxicity of the building envelope versus the building content (September 2019)

• Fire performance of thermal insulation products in end-use conditions – Room fire test of an insulated internal plasterboard wall (November 2015)

• Fire performance of thermal insulation products in end use conditions – Insulation of façades with external thermal insulation composite system (ETICS) (November 2015)

• Fire performance of thermal insulation products in end use conditions – Roof insulation under bituminous waterproofing membranes (November 2015)

• Fire Resistance of timber frame wall constructions (April 2013)

  

• Assessment of the Fire Behaviour of Insulated Steel Deck Flat Roofs (October 2005)

• Fire resistance of different insulation materials in pitched roofs and timber frame walls (October 2005)

• Facade Fire Test on PUR External Thermal Insulation Composite System (ETICS) (October 2003)

General

Health and safety

• Indoor air quality and polyurethane insulation (March 2015)

  

• “Breathability” of building elements – Prerequisite for healthy and comfortable indoor air climate? (February 2013)

  

• Provisions in the CPR relating to the protection of human health and the environment (June 2011)

 

• ISOPA Factsheet Dangerous Substances – Major Accident Prevention (February 2004)

Sustainability

• Environmental product declaration (EPD) for PU (PUR/PIR) in-situ foam and energy saving potential (June 2014)

 

• Environmental product declaration (EPD) for PU (PUR/PIR) thermal insulation boards and energy saving potential (May 2014)

 

• Life Cycle Environmental and Economic analysis of Polyurethane Insulation in Low Energy Buildings (February 2014)

 

• Sustainability and polyurethane insulation: Today’s solution for tomorrow’s needs (June 2010)

       

Waste

• Polyurethane insulation and waste management (March 2013)