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Thermal Breaks

Armatherm™ provides a combination of low thermal conductivity and high
compressive strength and has been used in hundreds of structural steel framing
connections transferring load in moment and shear conditions. The material is
made of a reinforced, thermoset resin which is fire resistant, does not readily
burn and has very limited creep under load, making it the ideal material for use
in structural and facade thermal break connections.
It can be used anywhere a penetration or transition exists in the building
envelope creating a thermal bridge. Situations using Armatherm™ to minimize
heat loss include balcony, canopy parapet, masonry shelf angle, cladding/Z-girt
and curtain wall mullion connections. Improvements in the effective U value of
wall assemblies can be realized by as much as 60-70%.
www.armatherm.com

Fabreeka-TIM® is a load bearing thermal break used between flanged steel
connections. The primary benefit is that it maintains structural integrity while
reducing energy loss. Made in the U.S. from a fiberglass reinforced laminate
composite, Fabreeka-TIM® is stocked in several thicknesses, including ¼-in,
½-in and 1-in. Fabreeka utilizes a water jet machine for precise cutting to any
configuration. It can be supplied with Fabreeka-TIM® washers, and Fabreeka®
bushings, which when used together in a structural connection, greatly reduce
the energy loss rate through conduction.
www.fabreeka.com

The Farrat Structural Thermal Break (FTB) is a high-performance thermal insulator used between horizontal and vertical connections of internal and external elements to prevent thermal or cold bridging. The plate provides a simple,
economical and extremely effective solution to meeting Part L of the Building
Regulations by way of reducing heat loss and the risk of internal condensation.
FTBs are available in two grades of low-thermal conductivity, high-compressive
strength material: Farrat TBK and Farrat TBL, both of which come in a variety of
thicknesses and are precision water-jet cut for custom configurations. Both material grades are accredited by the Steel Construction Institute (SCI) under the
Assessed Product Quality Mark Scheme and are manufactured under the ISO
9001:2008 Quality Assurance system. They meet the NHBC's technical requirements and are the only thermal break plates on the market holding this level of
accreditation. Unlike proprietary mechanical thermal break systems, FTBs are
simple to incorporate into most details. This flexibility means that they can be
used for a wider variety of steel-to-steel, steel-to-concrete, steel-to-timber and
concrete-to-concrete applications, including balcony, canopy, parapet, masonry shelf angle, cladding and external staircase connections.
www.farrat.com
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