Raising the bar on productivity, quality and performance

EJOT UK’s Mark Newell explains why the latest additions to its ETICS range are helping the EWI industry streamline its supply chain, and maintain consistently high quality during installation for the long-term benefit of specifiers and residents.

The performance of an EWI (external wall insulation) system or ETICS (external thermal insulation composite system) is only as good as its component parts. A weak link in the system build-up will not only undermine its promise to improve the thermal performance of a property, but it could also add complexity to the installation process, resulting in additional time costs for contractors.

Advanced fixing solutions, therefore, have a crucial role to play, which is why EJOT has offered a range of innovative anchors – tube-washer and screw combinations – for many years. But the quality of mechanical fixings for attaching insulation to the building substrate is just one of the factors contributing to efficient installation and performance of the system.

This has long been recognised by EJOT, which is why we also offer similarly innovative and technically-superior ancillary products, such as fixing components that enable external elements like handrail and downpipe brackets to be securely mounted.

Our latest developments offer a holistic solution that could revolutionise how EWI components are sourced. By extending the EJOT Pro-Line range of profiles, EWI system providers can now source a complete suite of fixing and attachment components from a single supplier. That brings a host of benefits as a number of systems companies are already realising, particularly in respect of improving consistency and making their systems easier for installers to work with.

EJOT supports installers to ensure they achieve the highest quality EWI installations every time.
 

Process optimisation and streamlined supply chain
EJOT UK can effectively be a ‘one-stop shop’ for ETICS / EWI systems providers. This offers immediate operational benefits through greater efficiency in the ordering, delivery and invoicing processes. It also reduces paperwork and the associated printing and waste.

The process optimisation possible through single-sourcing provides other environmental advantages too. EJOT can deliver the complete suite of EWI components and profiles on a single vehicle making one journey, meaning fewer trucks delivering to a given site. This reduces the impact of site operations in local communities and shrinks the carbon footprint of the EWI supply chain.

The EJOT ETICS range is also supported with an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) to provide quantified data on its environmental impacts. This maximises transparency for specifiers and enables informed whole life cycle management decisions to be made when selecting systems for EWI or ETICS projects.

EJOT’s range of profiles for EWI systems and ETICS is helping to deliver facades which maximise performance and long term quality.

Helping installers achieve higher quality
EJOT UK ensures installers are comprehensively supported to work more efficiently and achieve better quality consistency through a 360-degree service. This involves EJOT technical consultants providing on site services covering the three product segments – anchors, profiles and mounting elements – to help installers achieve the optimum results.

For ETICS anchors, EJOT provides pull-out tests on-site and a digital product configurator to assist at the specification stage. This also helps the deployment of EJOT’s ETICS mounting elements, with additional support provided for pre-dimensioning, and for profiles, its technical consultants carry out adhesive tests on-site. All this helps installers get the right result first time and deliver a quality installation for clients.

A range of EJOT ancillary products allows fixing components to be attached to the completed façade,
enabling external elements like handrail and downpipe brackets to be securely mounted.

Improving performance of the system
By supporting systems providers and installers, EJOT UK works to optimise the performance of the EWI system and ensure everyone in the supply chain maximises the benefits of its technically advanced products. All products in our ETICS range share the same high technical standards, but installation quality is key to ensuring they deliver on their promise.

Installed correctly, EJOT’s ETICS range reduces the risk of thermal bridging. This is a common issue for wall insulation systems which impacts on overall thermal performance and can result in dampness and mould growth on internal surfaces.

Thermal bridges can occur in many areas of the system’s construction, with anchors and edge profiles being particularly vulnerable points. Hence why EJOT’s R&D team has focused on creating products that address these risks, including through manufacturing all our profiles in PVC rather than aluminium and the development of a new patent pending PVC base ‘high load’ profile which features a hollow chamber design to reduce thermal transfer, while still maintaining high rigidity.

In addition, our profiles incorporate features to maximise quality throughout the EWI system’s lifetime. For example, Pro-Line profiles are designed to compensate for movement where applicable, such as around doors and windows, to prevent cracks developing over time.

Find out more about EJOT’s ETICS range at www.ejot.co.uk or call 01977 687040.

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