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Upstand Board - Thermal Insulation

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AIM

Zero ODP insulated upstand board.

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Application

AIM Insulated Upstand Boards are used to provide thermal insulation to upstands and parapet walls in flat roof constructions, typically inverted roof systems.


The primary function is to insulate the parapet upstand and prevent cold bridging to the internal envelope of the building.


AIM Upstand Boards are designed to provide a tough,

weather and impact resistant finish which can be decorated as required.


A limited-combustibility A2-s1,d0 stone wool option is

available for buildings over 11m high.

Description

AIM Insulated Upstand Boards are manufactured from

a variety of insulation materials including the leading

brands of extruded polystyrene (XPS) foam or Stone

Wool insulation, factory bonded to an external grade

high impact fibre cement facing board.


Features and benefits:

  • A range of insulation substrates to meet the requirements of the project.
  • A range of thermal performances to suit the requirements of the project.
  • Impact, weather resistant, facing board.
  • A Euroclass A2-s1,d0 stone wool based option is available.
  • Pre-decorated and through coloured facing boards are available.
  • Standard sizes as well as custom dimension product available.
  • Low thermal conductivity helps provide a thermal break at the base of upstands and perimeter walls of a flat roof.
  • Provides a robust substrate for decoration as required.
  • Compatible with most flat roof waterproofing systems.
  • Highly weather resistant and suitable for long term weather exposure.
  • Wide range of sizes available to give flexibility of installation.
  • Easy to install
  • Euroclass A2-s1,d0 option available for buildings over 11 m high.
  • Pre-cut boards available to suit specific parapet heights.


Finish:

Where required the facing board may be painted without any special priming using an alkali resistant paint or emulsion. Two coats of paint will usually give a satisfactory finish. Suitable paints are: Acrylics, chlorinated rubber, epoxy, PVA, PVC, polyurethane and silicate.


The standard facing board is not intended to provide a final architectural/aesthetic finish as the cementitious facing may vary in colour from batch to batch.

Pre-finished and through coloured facing boards are

available upon request.

General information

Finish

Cement

Guidance for specification option:

Where required the facing board may be painted without any special priming using an alkali resistant paint or emulsion. Two coats of paint will usually give a satisfactory finish. Suitable paints are: Acrylics, chlorinated rubber, epoxy, PVA, PVC, polyurethane and silicate.

Material

High density extruded polystyrene (XPS)

Stonewool

Shape

Rectangle

Length

1200 mm

Width

600 mm

Height

56 mm

Manufacturer guidance

56 mm overall thickness as standard. 50 mm insulation laminated to a 6 mm fibre cement facing board.

Uniclass

Pr_25_71_63_29 Extruded polystyrene (XPS) boardsPrimary

CAWS

J21/10 Warm deck roof coating

J21/440 Inverted roof insulation

J31/10 Warm deck roof coating

J31/332 Extruded polystyrene (XPS) insulation

J41/10 Reinforced bitumen membrane warm deck roof covering

J41/440 Inverted roof insulation

J42/10 Warm deck roof covering

J42/415 Extruded polystyrene (XPS) insulation

Product range

Building Boards

Specification data - Extruded polystyrene (XPS) boards

Fire performance

Not required.

Euroclass A2-s1,d0 (stone wool).

Manufacturer guidance

AIM Upstand Boards backed with Stone Wool insulation achieve Euroclass A2-s1,d0.

Other insulation variants will not meet the requirements for limited-combustibility.

Compressive strength (minimum) at 10% compression

-

Manufacturer guidance

The product is not designed to have compressive strength.

Thermal conductivity (maximum)

-

Manufacturer guidance

Varies according to the insulation used. Between 0.020 to 0.047 W/mK.

Thickness

56 mm (50 mm insulation + 6 mm facing board).

Guidance for specification option:

As standard. 50 mm Styrofoam-A foam + 6 mm facing board.

Face size (length x width)

2400 x 1200 mm.

Bespoke.

Guidance for specification option:

Boards can be manufactured up to 2400 x 1200 mm and in a wide range of thicknesses to suit the project. Insert requirements.

Thermal resistance

0.30 W/mK.

Literature

AIM Insulated Upstand Boards Technical Guide 2022

AIM Insulated Upstand Boards Technical Guide 2022