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Technical manual lightweight aggregates

Technical manual lightweight aggregates

Technical manual lightweight aggregates

Product catalog summary
Introduction
MISAPOR cellular glass gravel is a lightweight, sustainable insulation material used in construction, certified by EPD. It addresses various construction challenges, especially in landscaping and building insulation.
Specifications
The material is lightweight (125-190 kg/m3), with high compressive strength and excellent thermal insulation. It is frost-proof, inert, non-flammable (class A1), and does not absorb water, featuring a 30% cavity ratio for perfect drainage.
Applications
MISAPOR is suitable for negotiable traffic areas, walk-on and negotiable green areas, landscaped green areas up to 45° without support, and extensive rooftop greening and roof terraces.
Installation and Logistics
Delivered in bulk or Big Bags, MISAPOR is easy to install, compressed with light-duty equipment, and can be stabilized with mineral gravel or cement mortar. Logistics ensure reliable supply.
Performance and Benefits
It offers weight savings, structural relief, good load-bearing capacity, thermal insulation, and drainage capabilities, compatible with conventional systems.
Environmental and Safety Standards
MISAPOR complies with environmental and safety standards, including non-flammability and pest resistance, meeting DIBT principles for elution and water permeability.
Factory Specifications
Products include MISAPOR 10/75, 10/50, and 10/25, with detailed information available online and professional consultation offered.
Quality Assurance
MISAPOR holds the European Technical Approval (ETA-13/0549), complying with the Construction Products Regulation EU/305/2011, and is the only manufacturer in Central Europe with this certification.
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TECHNICAL MANUAL LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATES FIXED AREAS YOU CAN DRIVE ON I LANDSCAPING More about MISAPOR: Sustainable insulation in building construction Edition 2018-02 MISAPOR Insulating concrete Edition 2018-02 MISAPOR is EPD-certified: We are a member of: FACHVEREINIGUNG bauwerkssegrOnukg E.V. [FS6] France: MISAPOR SA ■ M. Jerome Ragu ■ 1152, Route des Menafauries ■ F-07800 Charmes sur Rhone ■ Phone +33 6 49 84 74 14 ■ [email protected] Italy: MISAPOR AG ■ Rossriedstrasse 2 ■ CH-7205 Zizers ■ Phone +41 81 300 08 08 ■ [email protected] FOAM GLASS GRAVEL

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Relieve with lightweight MISAPOR cellular glass gravel offers tailored solutions for demanding gardening and landscaping problems and thus facilitates the work of all involved. e x t e n s i v e r o o f to p g r e e n i n g The first choice for the realisation of weight relieving green areas or roof gardens. Layers to relieve static loads on buildings or difficult ground are thus the ideal application areas for MISAPOR cellular glass gravel. In addition to the weight relief gained from its lightweight, the innovative material also easily offers various other benefits, for example when used as...

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FOAM GLASS GRAVEL MISAPOR FOAM GLASS GRAVEL CHARACTERISTICS STRUCTURAL WEIGHT RELIEF EXTREMELY LiCHTWEiCHT with 125 - 190 kg/m3, MISAPOR is ten times lighter than gravel walk-/drive-on traffic areas on structures Thanks to the large number of application possibilities, MISAPOR cellular glass gravel offers solutions for all three load classes of the FLL directive (permissible total weight up to 16 t) and can be used for structures with considerably higher loads if bound with cement. COMPRESSiVE STRENCTH PERFECT DRAiNACE PRoPERTiES Thanks to a cavity ratio of 30% perfect cross and longitudinal...

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FOAM GLASS GRAVEL MISAPOR FOAM GLASS GRAVEL HEAVY-LQAD LIGHTWEIGHT cylinder compression misapor 10/50 cement-bound Advantages of cement-bound MISAPOR • Extremely low weight compared to other structures • Very good static load bearing capacity for traffic areas subject to repeated and heavy loads • No water absorption (only adhesive water) • Variable installation thicknesses • Good vertical and horizontal drainage capacity • Easy and quick to install Cylinder compression strength values of cement-bound MISAPOR aggregate according to compaction factor and cement content. MISAPOR cellular glass...

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Lightweight construction on structures Landscaped green areas on structures The demands on a material used on structures are Therefore, use MISAPOR on roofs high, especially if the structure below is a multi- • thermal insulation properties The versatile properties of MISAPOR cellular glass • no water absorption (only adhesive water) gravel exceed these requirements and emphasise Vegetation layer • low weight and good load bearing capacity storey building. • non-combustible (class A1) according to DIN EN 13501-1 MISAPOR's suitability for use on flat roofs, garages • non-rotting and resistant...

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MISAPOR FOAM GLASS GRAVEL MISAPOR FOAM GLASS GRAVEL DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION SPECIFICATIONS MISAPOR cellular glass gravel is delivered as bulk or in Big Bags. 60 - 90 cubic metres can be delivered per lorry load. If delivered in bulk by lorry, the material is either unloaded directly onto the building ground or onto transport sheets, which are used to transport the material by crane to the installation site. MISAPOR's coordinated logistics guarantee reliable supply at all times. Just like the transport sheets, the MISAPOR Big Bags have a dispensing opening. Due to their low weight (250-500 kg/2...

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