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The Polyblock building system uses hollow expanded polystyrene blocks that act as formwork for reinforced concrete infill, providing both structure and insulation for buildings. The blocks remain in place to thermally insulate the completed building. Polyblock walls offer significantly better thermal insulation than traditional brick and block construction methods, allowing for improved living conditions, comfort, and reduced energy costs due to an insulation rating over 4 times higher than cavity brick walls and 10-12 times higher than single-skin brick walls.
The Polyblock building system uses hollow expanded polystyrene blocks that act as formwork for reinforced concrete infill, providing both structure and insulation for buildings. The blocks remain in place to thermally insulate the completed building. Polyblock walls offer significantly better thermal insulation than traditional brick and block construction methods, allowing for improved living conditions, comfort, and reduced energy costs due to an insulation rating over 4 times higher than cavity brick walls and 10-12 times higher than single-skin brick walls.
The Polyblock building system uses hollow expanded polystyrene blocks that act as formwork for reinforced concrete infill, providing both structure and insulation for buildings. The blocks remain in place to thermally insulate the completed building. Polyblock walls offer significantly better thermal insulation than traditional brick and block construction methods, allowing for improved living conditions, comfort, and reduced energy costs due to an insulation rating over 4 times higher than cavity brick walls and 10-12 times higher than single-skin brick walls.
IntroductionThe Polyblock system is known generically as either ICFs
(Insulated Concrete Forms) or LCFs(Lightweight Concrete Forms).LCF/ICF systems have been used for over 30 years in countries where thermal insulation andenergy efficiency are key requirements. The systems are compliant with the new ‘green’ , ecofriendly building codes.The system is in essence a hollow expanded polystyrene block that acts as formwork for areinforced concrete infill and stays in place to thermally insulate the building.The system is completed by plastering with a special expanded polystyrene plaster: Polyplastor (internally only) by lining the walls with gypsum board.180mm POLYBLOCKAdvantages of building with Polyblock • Thermal insulation significantly better than brick and block construction including cavity walls.This gives better living conditions, building comfort and allows reduction in energy costs. Thermalinsulation(R value) of a Polyblock wall is rated at 1,76 which is 4 to 5 times better than aconventional cavity brick wall and 10- 12 times better than a single skin brick wall.