Introduction

Worldwide, there has been a tradition of the use of wood in building. It is the most widely used building material. Wood is easy to handle, a natural material and brings flexibility in design.

Today, many buildings are built with traditional timber frame structures and this trend will grow as Building Regulations / Standards strive for better U-values and the construction industry drives for more and more off-site manufacturing of buildings.

Structural Insulated Panel (SIP) technology is the next generation of timber based construction methods. It has seen rapid growth in North America in the construction of whole buildings and the growth of Structural Insulated Panel roofs has been equally so if not more rapid in Holland and other NW European countries.

The Kingspan TEK Building System consists of Structural Insulated Panels connected with a unique jointing system, timber I-beams for intermediate floors, design services and structural calculation services. The Structural Insulated Panels are made up of two OSB 3 (Oriented Strand Board) boards with a zero Ozone Depletion Potential (zero ODP) rigid urethane insulation core. The OSB 3 boards are not bonded to the insulation in a secondary process. They are autohesively bonded to the rigid urethane insulation core during manufacture resulting in superior adhesive strength to the bond between the core and the OSB 3 boards.

This is a process which leads to premium structural properties. The proven combination of OSB 3 boards and the rigid urethane insulation core provides for the extreme resilience of Kingspan TEK Structural Insulated Panels. Thanks to these properties, the Kingspan TEK Building System gives a structure proven performance.

Kingspan TEK Structural Insulated Panels are manufactured at our state-of–the-art production facility situated in Northern Germany.

The Deutsche Institut für Bautechnik (the German construction industry’s supervisory board) started testing the Kingspan TEK Building System according to stringent German standards in 1993, and in 1995 the System was awarded a Zulassung certificate (the German equivalent of a BBA Certificate). Since 1995, the Deutsche Institut für Bautechnik have continuously monitored test results on the System.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Kingspan Insulation offers a wide range of support.

The Kingspan TEK Building System is only installed by a trained network of Registered Contractors.

We can also convert your house designs to incorporate room in roof design using the TEK House Building System.

The Kingspan TEK design service ensures that buildings comply with the Building Regulations / Standards (Conservation of Fuel and Power / Energy).

The Kingspan Insulation Technical Advisory Service can perform a wide variety of relevant calculations including: U-values, condensation risk, SAP, NHER, Home Energy Rating.

For further guidance on calculations for attachment of roof tiles relating to sliding load and wind uplift please contact the Kingspan Insulation Technical Advisory Service (click here).

Kingspan Insulation organises ongoing sharing of expertise with other companies who work with Kingspan TEK panels and we keep you informed about technical improvements.

Kingspan Insulation reserve the right to amend product specifications without prior notice. The information, technical details and fixing instructions etc. included in this literature are given in good faith and apply to uses described. Recommendations for use should be verified as to the suitability and compliance with actual requirements, specifications and any applicable laws and regulations. For other applications or conditions of use, Kingspan Insulation offers a free Technical Advisory Service click here whose advice should be sought for uses of Kingspan Insulation products that are not specifically described herein. Please check that your copy of the literature is current by contacting our Marketing Department (click here).