FOAMGLAS – Cellular Glass Insulation · FOAMGLAS – Cellular Glass Insulation Marco Thomas Vincenz General Manager, Architect Pittsburgh CorningMiddleEast

FOAMGLAS –Cellular Glass Insulation

Marco Thomas VincenzGeneral Manager, ArchitectPittsburgh Corning Middle East

PCC US

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CZECH REPUBLIC

GERMANY

PRODUCTION SALES / TECHNICs

BELGIUM AUSTRIA

BENELUX

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FINLAND

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GERMANY

ITALY

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NORWAY

INTERNATIONAL

MIDDLE EAST

65 years experience building application!

PC EUROPEPCC ASIA

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