Masonry Block With Integral Insulation

7 3 alternative insulation products integral to the cmu block include a molded foam slotted inserts and b injectable resinous foam.

Masonry block with integral insulation.

This glazing compound is cured and heat treated in gas fired tunnel kilns thus becoming an integral part of the unit. The assembly provides a wall system capable of achieving higher thermal r values than conventional masonry with no effect on the structural integrity of masonry construction. The block and the insulation are combined at delivery to the site. The components of this system from interior to exterior are described in fig.

The integra wall system is an engineered post tensioned masonry wall system. Korfil hi r masonry wall system. Images courtesy of masonry magazine and concrete products group respectively. Specially designed concrete masonry unit and individually molded insulation insert.

Masonry system 4 is a mass wall system with a single wythe concrete masonry unit cmu wall structure often comprised of split face block and integral insulation. The foam is injected under pressure into the empty cores of masonry walls. Integral insulation refers to insulation placed between two layers of thermal mass. Astra glaze sw glazed units are pre faced architectural concrete masonry blocks with a thermoset glazing compound permanently molded on one or more faces.

By superlite block an oldcastle company. Core fill 500 is a non expanding aminoplast foam that looks like white shaving cream. This unit achieves higher r values than standard cmu insulation. With integral insulation and no framing are.

This means that to comply a masonry wall 8 in. Depending on the density of the blocks an 8 inch thick block wall without any other type of insulation has a thermal resistance value between r 1 9 and r 2 5. View block wall colors shapes system applications specifications details lineart download and more. R value cavity na and r value continuous r 5.

We insert insulation into the cores of standard cmu. It saves materials and labour improves energy efficiency and durability. Core fill 500 masonry foam insulation core fill 500 is america s leading foam insulation for concrete block precast concrete and hollow cavity brick walls.