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Performance Technology, the specialist provider of acoustic, fire & thermal
and high temperature solutions, has launched ‘Chi-Gasket’, a new component for
use within rainscreen cladding applications which has been developed to support
the streamlining of external wall footprints whilst facilitating Building
Regulation compliance.
Designed
for use in all buildings including those with habitation over 18 metres from
ground level, the Chi-Gasket delivers enhanced thermal performance in the
through-wall construction.
Developed for use with rainscreen support systems, as
a component part, the Chi-Gasket is clipped to a range of standard helping hand
bracketry. From an Approved Document Part L (England & Wales) & Section
6 (Scotland) perspective, this helps compliance as it reduces the thermal
bridging and so helps prevent the bracket from transferring heat out of the
building.
In doing so, the thickness of external insulation can
be reduced but still deliver the same overall U-Value of the through-wall build
up or allow consideration towards alternative appropriate thermal insulation
options.
At present, Chi-Gasket has been developed for use with
rainscreen support systems from Ash & Lacy and NVELOPE, to give specifiers
flexibility and choice.
Since its launch, Chi-Gasket has been specified on a
number of high profile projects including Yoker, the landmark CLT residential
development in Scotland and Park View Student Village in Newcastle.
