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Products: Insulation as 'blocks'?

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    Do these exist?

    No doubt many insulations can be manufactured as thick as required but is there a way to bond them together on-site in the same way mortar is used between blockwork? I'm thinking particularly of the rigid high performing insulations.
    • CommentAuthorCWatters
    • CommentTimeDec 4th 2009 edited
     
    Most types of rigid foam can be stuck with epoxy. I've used it to laminate wood to EPS and Celotex. Perhaps ask West Systems at http://www.westsystem.com/ss/

    Too big ?...

    http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/261659142/Phenolic_Foam_Thermal_Insulation_Blocks.html
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    Wow, Thanks colin, thats exactly the thing.
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      CommentAuthordjh
    • CommentTimeDec 7th 2009
     
    FWIW, I asked Kingspan about bonding their phenolic boards to timber. They advised me to ask Bostik, who recommended "Serious Stuff".

    Epoxy is good stuff but be careful to always wear gloves; you can catch a nasty allergy. It can also be pricy and requires mixing, so I tend to regard it as the miracle last resort.

    The alibaba stuff claims "no Feron as blowing agent". I guess that means Freon, which is good as it would be illegal. But they don't say what blowing agent is used; that might be worth checking

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