Masonry Block With Integral Insulation

Depending on the density of the blocks an 8 inch thick block wall without any other type of insulation has a thermal resistance value between r 1 9 and r 2 5.

Masonry block with integral insulation. The assembly provides a wall system capable of achieving higher thermal r values than conventional masonry with no effect on the structural integrity of masonry construction. Specially designed concrete masonry unit and individually molded insulation insert. The foam is injected under pressure into the empty cores of masonry walls. We insert insulation into the cores of standard cmu.

Korfil hi r masonry wall system. 203 mm nominal thickness must have continuous r 5 minimum insulation in addition to the integral insulation to comply i e the r value of the integral insulation. Examples include insulation placed in concrete masonry cores and continuous insulation in a masonry cavity wall note that an insulated masonry cavity wall can also be considered as exterior insulation if the thermal mass effect of the veneer is disregarded. 7 3 alternative insulation products integral to the cmu block include a molded foam slotted inserts and b injectable resinous foam.

View block wall colors shapes system applications specifications details lineart download and more. Astra glaze sw glazed units are pre faced architectural concrete masonry blocks with a thermoset glazing compound permanently molded on one or more faces. Masonry system 4 is a mass wall system with a single wythe concrete masonry unit cmu wall structure often comprised of split face block and integral insulation. It saves materials and labour improves energy efficiency and durability.

This means that to comply a masonry wall 8 in. Core fill 500 is a non expanding aminoplast foam that looks like white shaving cream. With integral insulation and no framing are. R value cavity na and r value continuous r 5.

Core fill 500 masonry foam insulation core fill 500 is america s leading foam insulation for concrete block precast concrete and hollow cavity brick walls. Images courtesy of masonry magazine and concrete products group respectively. This glazing compound is cured and heat treated in gas fired tunnel kilns thus becoming an integral part of the unit. The components of this system from interior to exterior are described in fig.

By superlite block an oldcastle company. This unit achieves higher r values than standard cmu insulation. The integra wall system is an engineered post tensioned masonry wall system.