Glass Wool in Facades with a Thin Plaster Layer
More recently a facade thermal insulation system with a thin plaster layer has become one of the most common options for protection and insulation of facades of residential low- and high-rise buildings, as well as municipal facilities. Such systems are favored due to several reasons.
Firstly, while reconstructing old and constructing new modern buildings the architects can recreate the historical appearance of the façade and refresh its color.
Secondly, one of the elements of the system is a thermal insulation material (TIM), which serves as facades heat insulation and creates a comfortable indoor temperature conditions. This is especially important while reconstructing old buildings where the walls are not insulated and in winter transfer cold in rooms. The most commonly used thermal insulation material in such systems is a glass wool, as it has several advantages.
One of its main advantages is the unlimited field of application. Material made of glass wool can be used in structures with different functional fire hazard classes and it does not require additional protection measures. For example, systems that have ISOVER facade or ISOVER PlasterFacade have fire hazard class K0. As a result, glass wool is not only actively used in housing projects, but also in facades of educational and medical institutions, social service centers, and so on according to Design and Construction Specifications 2.13130.2012, Federal Law 123 (article 32, clause 1).
Its other advantage is high mechanical strength. Material made of glass wool has high slab mechanical strength, which provides its load bearing functions for subsequent plaster layers and ensures reliable fixation of protective and decorative coatings. For example, ISOVER Facade and ISOVER PlasterFacade materials have the ultimate tensile strength athwart the front surfaces not less than 15 kPas.
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