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).
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