NEWS & VIEWS MARKET UPDATES
Controlling water and damp The manufacturers of Eco-Insulation Cellulose Fibre Ceiling Insulation, a SABS-approved product made in an ISO9001:2015 certified factory, advises that clients make sure that when they install an insulation product in a home or office, that it carries a SABS mark or an equivalent stamp of quality, which ensures it is in line with the National Building Regulations (NBR). The installer should also have an up-todate Product Compliance Certificate, issued by the Thermal Insulation Products & Systems Association of SA says a company press release. In the home, a burst water pipe or geyser leak may happen with the geyser overflow tray overflowing causing mayhem. The ceiling could detach as a result of the additional load of water. Whatever happens, the room below will flood causing interior damage. Whatever the cause, this is an insured event and in most cases requires ceiling replacement. Make sure you are insured and that you have used an accredited plumber to do the original work.
However, in cases of ordinary condensation of water vapour and smaller leaks, including rain and pinholes in pipes or joints, the building owner will be unaware of them until condensate or water trickles down through the insulation onto the ceiling, over time creating damp in the ceiling, cornices and walls and leading to damage.
The product also helps to regulate ordinary humidity levels in your roof, avoiding condensation that can otherwise run down the walls into the rooms below.
However, when using cellulose fibre insulation, such condensate is readily absorbed before reaching the ceiling. Eco-Insulation is highly absorbent and this proves to be a strength of the product in this instance. The sun comes out and the roof space warms up, evaporation will occur because the product contains many air gaps. This helps the insulation to dry out.
Melamine lami nate:
Bison offering evolves PG Bison has replaced its Super White in Peen finish with Picco White in Strata finish across its BisonLam and SupaLam product ranges. PG Bison
PG Bison has supplied BisonLam and SupaLam products into the market in its Super White, Peen finish for many years. While the BisonLam products are predominantly used for the interior carcasses of cabinets, SupaLam, specifically the single face option, is used in the spray and wrap door market. In 2020, the company launched its new Picco White colour in Strata finish as an alternative. Making the most of new surface technologies, Picco White in Strata is designed to offer a more modern, matt and whiter finish than Super White in Peen, but with the same durability and easy-cleaning qualities PG Bison customers expect from all the company’s sealed melamine products, says the manufacturer. “We view this new colour and finish as a superior product and therefore an evolution of our BisonLam and SupaLam offering,” explains Justin Berry, Marketing and Strategic Development Executive at PG Bison. “It was developed in line with our vision to inspire and enable beautiful living spaces. Our longer term plan to phase out this product was accelerated due to a loss of a set of our Peen texture plates, an unfortunate mechanical setback suffered at our Ugie plant.”
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