Description
GIB is widely used in Building Construction Industry as a light weight aggregate, when combined with Portland cement and water it produces an ultra light weight concrete. GIB is a very unique insulating material especially when studied in comparison with other conventional insulating materials having RValue 2.78.
GIB can also be used in other areas where making a product lighter will be beneficial & a variety of permanent insulating applications.
Popular applications of GIB :-
- Insulating roof decks
- Lightweight floor fills / screeds
- Insulating structural roof decks
- Curtain wall systems
- Lightweight pre-cast panels for partitions
- Lightweight insulating blocks
- Roof / Ceiling tiles
- Hollow / Cavity walls
GIB Concrete insulation is the ideal base for built up and single ply roofing system.
| Perlcon GIB: Physical Properties | ||
| Colour | White | |
| Refractive Index | 1.5 | |
| Free Moisture, Max. | 0.5% | |
| pH | 6.5-7.5 | |
| Specific Gravity | 0.32 | |
| Bulk Density | 100-250 kg/m3 | |
| Grain Size | 0-2 mm | |
| Softening Point | 871-1093 °C | |
| Fusion Point | 1260-1343 °C | |
| Specific Heat | 837 J/ kg k | |
| Thermal Conductivity at (24° C) | 0.04 -0.06 W/mk | |
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