ROXUL LAUNCHES NEW WALL SYSTEM AND EXPANDS COMFORTBATT LINE TO MEET GROWING CONSUMER DEMANDS
Milton, ON – September 7, 2011 – Roxul Inc., the world’s largest producers of stone wool insulation and leader in residential and commercial premium insulation products has launched a new lineup of ComfortBatt products designed for steel stud construction and introduces a wall system offering higher energy efficiency, sustainability, and better overall durability and performance.
Roxul’s new ComfortBatt products are designed specifically for steel stud applications in commercial buildings. The new ComfortBatt steel stud products are available in R10, R14 (Canada only), R15 (US only), R22.5 and R24. The new products expand the existing ComfortBatt line up of products that are ideal for exterior walls both in residential and commercial settings and offer top thermal performance. The new Comfortbatt steel stud product is part of Roxul’s new high performance wall system that uses ComfortBatt insulation in the metal stud wall and CavityRock insulation in the cavity.
The Building Envelope Design by Roxul (BEDR) is a rainscreen system which combines Roxul insulation within 
the exterior stud wall and cavity offering superior long-term thermal efficiency, fire resistance, moisture control, and acoustic performance. The Roxul wall system includes a thick batt of Roxul thermal insulation in the stud wall (up to 6”), combined with a high density, semi-rigid insulation board (up to 5”) in the external cavity, and can achieve significant thermal values.
The thermal value of Roxul insulation does not change over time, as stone wool is not produced with blowing agents, which off-gas and result in lower thermal performance. As a result it does not sag in the wall cavity, leaving gaps around the perimeter, or permanently shrink. Roxul insulation is unaffected by thermal expansion or contraction due to temperature variances in the rainscreen system, and will not warp or curl. It will also keep its dimensional stability for a flush, tight fit resulting in optimal thermal performance.
The Roxul BEDR wall system allows for attainment of international standards as outlined by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) Standards 2009. Roxul’s new system offers home owners, builders and architects a breathable, non-combustible wall system that significantly out performs the competition.
To learn more about Roxul, visit www.roxul.com for the complete line-up of interior and exterior insulations.
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