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Supafil Cavity Wall Insulation

The world's largest insulation company
Manufacture Supafil Cavity Wall Insulation in their plant at St. Helens in Wales.

Supafil Cavity Wall Insulation is a loose glass mineral wool insulation material which is blown into existing or newly-built cavity walls. It requires no mixing on site and is dry when installed, adding no water to the building.

Typical Construction

Brick or block outer leaf (which may be rendered), cavity fully filled with Supafil Cavity Wall Insulation, brick or block inner leaf. Internal plaster finish.


Typical Specification

Supafil Cavity Wall Insulation glass mineral wool to be injected into the cavity by a fully trained Knauf /IAB Approved Installer.

Mean Density 18 kg/m³

New cavity walls to receive Supafil Cavity Wall Insulation by blowing insulation into the cavity. The walls should be constructed so that insulation cannot penetrate ventilation ducts or pass through to cavities in adjoining buildings or compartments which are not to be insulated. Close fitting ducts or sleeves should be installed across the cavity to serve ventilation openings.

Existing cavity walls to be inspected by the Approved Installer and all necessary builder's work carried out prior to Supafil Cavity Wall Insulation being injected. A Boroscope test is carried out where deemed necessary.

All work to be in strict accordance with the procedures laid out in the relevant IAB Certificate and the Knauf ‘Operators' and ‘Survey & Assessment' manuals.

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