Minerit Lightweight Board (LW) from Cembrit
Blunn has been specified by Orion Trent for its fire resistance
and compressive strength at Ludlow Eco Business Park - a
groundbreaking, environmentally-friendly environment for
commerce.
Located in Shropshire, this new development is aiming to set
high standards of best practice in design and sustainable
construction. To this end, all buildings on the site are
constructed to BREEAM (Environmental Assessment Method)
excellence standards, with the wooden structure of the buildings
providing tasteful contrast to the surrounding countryside. The
new office units vary in size from 100ft² to 6,000ft². Timber
frame and acoustic specialist, Orion Trent, suggested the
Minerit LW Building Board to be used within a floor of sandwich
construction between birch-faced plywood and the floor surface,
partly because of its high compressive strength.
“The Minerit LW board from Cembrit Blunn met the stringent fire
assessment performance required, and was not only available at
the right price for the budget, but also within the tight time
schedule set by such a building project,” comments Nigel
Gillingham, Branch Manager at Orion Trent. “We had to
co-ordinate technical data, general correspondence and site
deliveries, so the service and co-operation we had from Cembrit
Blunn was gratefully received.”
Minerit LW Building Board is exclusively available in the UK
from Cembrit Blunn and is a non-combustible internal lining
board which combines fire-protection, lightweight construction
and strength to facilitate ease of handling and on-site
installation. The board offers profound resistance to wear and
tear, non-combustibility, sound insulation and the ability to
withstand high-temperatures. Specified at the Ludlow Eco
Business Park in a 15mm thickness, the board helps with fire
protection (60mins) and potential floor loadings.
Suitable for installation in schools, offices, public buildings,
portable buildings and chemical processing plants, LW Board is
produced from a mixture of cement, cellulose and mineral fillers
and is strong, durable, long lasting with minimum associated
maintenance costs.
Cembrit Blunn is a member of the Dansk Eternit Holding A/S Group
of Denmark, one of Europe’s major building material producers of
fibre reinforced cement products for the roofing and cladding
industry. The ultimate parent company FL Smith this year
celebrates its 125 year anniversary.
Email:
sales@cembritblunn.co.uk