Buying Recticel Insulation - Choosing Your Insulation
Recticel Group are a Belgium based insulation manufacturer with a UK base and manufacturing plant located in Stoke On Trent. They produce insulation for the Residential, Industrial, Commercial and Agricultural sectors.
Most of Recticel's manufactured product is based upon PIR insulation board which is extremely popular for residential use due to its higher insulation levels for the thickness being used. If you are not sure what type(s) of insulation you want to use for your building work, then you might also like to read one of our other blogs here - https://www.directinsulation.com/single-post/2018/07/16/insulating-your-home-your-choices-explained
Let's take a look now at some of the Recticel range and their uses for residential work:
Recticel Eurothane Range -
Eurothane GP - This is Recticel's most frequently used general application PIR Insulation boards used for multiple applications for both domestic and industrial use. Insulation boards are 2400mm x 1200mm in size and are foil faced both sides and can be cut easily with a saw.
You can use Eurothane GP for Internal Wall insulation, Floor insulation, Pitched Roof insulation, Ceiling insulation and also makes a cost effective Loft insulation. Great for putting in between timbers but also over the top as a second layer as well. Can be used under concrete floor screeds to insulate a concrete ground floor or even for garden office insulation or to take the chill off a garden shed or storage outbuilding or to boost the insulation when converting your garage into a useable room.
Eurothane® GP is a high performance PIR insulation board that is light weight, easy to cut, handle and install. Whether it’s a pitched roof, framed wall or floor, Eurothane® GP is the ideal solution amongst contractors and installers. 25mm to 150mm Thicknesses Available. Foil Faced both sides.
Key benefits
Suitable for multiple applications
Good thermal performance: λ = 0.022 W/mK
Quick and easy installation
Eurothane PL - provides PIR insulation and plasterboard bonded together into one single, handy board for internal wall insulation and pitched roof, ceiling and loft applications. Insulated Plasterboard is sometimes also called Thermal Board and makes it easier to insulate and plasterboard slopes and ceilings due to one layer being easier to place and fix than two separate layers. The rear of the board has a paper facing applied rather than foil to help ensure good grip to drywall adhesive when dotting and dabbing the boards onto solid walls, but you should also ensure that they are mechanically fixed in addition to support the boards and hold them in place whilst the adhesive sets. BMD also sell a range of Insulated Plasterboard Anchors for this product.
Eurothane® PL is suitable for mechanical fixing or dot and dab fixing, this insulated board is consistently sized with extremely tight tolerances, ensuring thermal bridging is minimised. Factory bonded, the plasterboard provides optimum board dimensions and optimum adhesion between layers.
25mm to 65mm Thicknesses available (plus plasterboard 12.5mm)
Key benefits
Good thermal performance: λ = 0.022 W/mK
Easy to handle, cut and install
Can be combined with a variety of cladding systems
Eurothane FP - High performance PIR insulation board for use across multiple applications. Suitable for External Wall Insulation, Soffit Insulation and Pitched Roof Insulation.
Eurothane® FP is a high performance PIR insulation board for rainscreen (below 18m high) wall systems, soffit liner system applications. Eurothane® FP is a suitable insulation solution for commercial buildings for professional installers.
40mm to 160mm thicknesses
Only Available on demand (subject to minimum quantity)
Key benefits
Suitable for multiple applications
Good thermal performance: λ = 0.022 W/mK
Quick and easy installation
Eurothane® Eurodeck is a thermal insulation board for use in warm flat roofs under mechanically fixed single-ply membrane waterproofing systems.
Eurothane® Eurodeck is compatible with mechanically fixed single-ply systems, benefiting from high compressive strength and excellent dimensional stability that ensures the flat surface finish required for optimum performance in new build and refurbishment projects. It is faced on both sides with a multi-layer coated aluminum foil. 25mm to 150mm Thicknesses Available. Foil Faced both sides.
Key benefits
Good thermal performance: λ = 0.022 W/mK
High compressive strength
Compatibility with numerous waterproofing systems
Recticel Eurowall Products -
Recticel Eurowall Cavity - High performance insulation board for partial fill masonry cavity wall applications. Boards are pre-cut to 1200 x 450mm. This specialist cavity wall insulation product works at an optimum performance, with precision straight edges to ensure gaps between boards are kept to a minimum. Eurowall® Cavity has a low emissivity facing which delivers improved thermal resistance within the clear cavity. Unlike other insulation products, Eurowall Cavity will not degrade or deteriorate due to moisture and therefore maintains its thermal performance.
Eurowall® Cavity is a specialist high performance solution for cavity walls, with precision-cut straight edges to ensure gaps between boards are kept to a minimum. It has a low emissivity facing which delivers improved thermal resistance within the clear cavity. 40mm to 100mm Thicknesses Available. Foil Faced both sides.
Key benefits
Good thermal performance: λ = 0.022 W/mK
Limited moisture absorption
Durability
Recticel Eurowall Plus (Eurowall+) - High performance PIR insulation for full fill masonry cavity wall applications. Eurowall Plus cavity insulation boards are 1200mm x 450mm each in size and have precision cut T&G joints on all four sides to ensure when fitting that the boards lock together tightly to minimise heat loss. Thicknesses available for Eurowall+ are 90mm (for 100mm Cavity), 115mm (for 125mm Cavity) and 140mm (for 150mm Cavity) and must be purchased in full packs.
Eurowall® + is a premium, high performance full fill insulation board with precision cut tongue and groove joints on all four sides. This ensures that the boards lock tightly together minimising heat loss through thermal bridging. This unique joint offers increased protection against wind driven rain as well as improved wind-tightness.
Key benefits
Good thermal performance: λ = 0.022 W/mK
Easy and fast installation
Can help to achieve 0.18 U-value in 100mm cavities
Tongue and groove rebate minimises thermal bridging
Other Recticel Products -
Recticel Plylock - Recticel Plylok is a thermal insulation board for use in warm flat roofs under traditional bituminous waterproofing and single-ply waterproofing membranes. Recticel Plylock Insulation Sheets at 2400mm x 1200mm in size and are available in thicknesses of 90mm, 110mm and 120mm. Typical cutaway roof detail is shown below to show usage.
