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Ufoil VBF | Corrosion Resistant Polyethylene Bubble Insulation


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Applications - Timber Frame (140mm)

Typical U-Value Calculations for Ufoil-VBF™ when used with timber frame standard partition wall construction.

140mm Timber Stud with Mfoil Vapour Control Layer (VCL)
Outside surface resistance
-
-
0.040
Brick, medium wt external
102.5
-
0.136
Cavity
50.0
-
0.665
Ufoil-VBF
5.0
-
0.125
Plywood
9.5
0.130
0.073
*Variable Layer
-
-
-
Mfoil VCL
-
-
-
Batten cavity
-
-
0.665
Gyproc Wallboard
12.5
-
0.070
Inside surface resistance
-
-
0.130
* Variable Layers    
U-Value with
Celotex
140.0
-
0.17
Glassfibre (0.032 W/mK)
140.0
-
0.20
Glassfibre (0.035 W/mK)
140.0
-
0.21
Glassfibre (0.040 W/mK)
140.0
-
0.22
Glassfibre (0.044 W/mK)
140.0
-
0.23
  Timber Frame (140mm) Diagram with vapour control layer

140mm Timber Stud without Mfoil Vapour Control Layer (VCL)
Outside surface resistance
-
-
0.040
Brick, medium wt external
102.5
0.725
0.136
Cavity
50.0
-
0.665
Ufoil-VBF
5.0
-
0.125
Plywood
9.5
0.130
0.073
*Variable Layer
-
-
-
Polythene, 1000 gauge (0.25mm) BS5250
-
-
-
Gyproc Wallboard
12.5
-
0.070
Inside surface resistance
-
-
0.130
* Variable Layers    
U-Value without
Celotex
140.0
-
0.19
Glassfibre (0.032 W/mK)
140.0
-
0.23
Glassfibre (0.035 W/mK)
140.0
-
0.24
Glassfibre (0.040 W/mK)
140.0
-
0.25
Glassfibre (0.044 W/mK)
140.0
-
0.27
  Timber Frame (140mm) Diagram without vapour control layer


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