KBR Insulation
KBR Insulation
KBR Insulation
www.kimmco.com
Company Profile
KIMMCO (Kuwait Insulating Material Manufacturing Co.), a International, the plant will have an annual capacity of
subsidiary of Alghanim Industries, was established in Kuwait 64,000 MT.
in1977. It has become a leading insulation solution provider in KIMMCO has supplied products to prestigious projects in the
the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. region such as the Dubai Metro, Burj Khalifa, Princess Nora
As a licensee of Saint-Gobain Isover, the world leader in University and Kuwait’s Al Hamra Tower, to name a few. In
fiberglass insulation, KIMMCO provides insulation solutions addition, KIMMCO is one of the approved vendors for the
for HVAC, buildings (including roofs, walls, floors, and metal impressive Masdar City in Abu Dhabi.
structures) and technical/industrial applications. With an With a strong commitment to the environment, as well as to
annual production capacity of 35,000 MT, KIMMCO is ISO the health and safety of the surrounding communities,
9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certified, and is KIMMCO actively collaborates with international
compliant with ISO, ASTM, DIN, BS and other international environmental organizations and is compliant with best-in-class
standards. international environmental standards.
KIMMCO products are used in private, commercial,
KIMMCO’s COMMITMENT
government and industrial projects for floors, walls, roofs,
air-conditioning and piping, as well as process and KIMMCO’s commitment to achieve green building and
petrochemical industries. KIMMCO also provides stonewool sustainability goes well beyond certifications, standards and
insulation products manufactured by its subsidiary, Rockwool testing. KIMMCO believes it is uniquely positioned, as an
India Ltd. KIMMCO insulation products contribute to green insulation manufacturer, to offer products that help protect and
building and sustainability project requirements to achieve preserve the environment.
points for LEED and ESTIDAMA certification. Through on-going efforts to provide innovative, eco-friendly
In 2014, the Alghanim Insulation Group announced the and energy-efficient insulation solutions, KIMMCO has
construction of its state-of-the-art, stonewool plant in Yanbu, achieved its goal of becoming the regional leader in
Al-Sinaiyah, Saudi Arabia. A joint venture with Saint-Gobain environmentally-friendly building solutions.
YANBU
Lagos
KIMMCO Building Roll (KBR)
APPLICATIONS
DESCRIPTION
Standard Dimensions
These are typical values subject to normal manufacturing and testing variances These are typical values subject to normal manufacturing and testing variances
Existing Buildings
CONFORMITY TO STANDARDS
KIMMCO Building Roll may be
KIMMCO Building Rolls comply with the following installed from within existing
standards: buildings by using a "T" bar
suspension gride and liner sheets,
American Standards the insulation can be cut to suit the
ASTM C167, 168, 177, 423, 518, 653, 665 § 13.8 & size of lining sheet and fixed to
13.9, 686, 991, 1045, 1101/1101M, 1104/1104M, the back of the sheet with
1136 (types 1&2), 1335; E 84, 96, 136, 336, 795
adhesive or mechanical fasteners.
UL723
F.S. HH-B-100B (Type 1), HH-I-521F, HH-I-558B The lining is then installed in the grid system in the normal
NFPA 255 manner.
NAIMA Standards As an alternative to the above, timber packing strips may
ASHARE 90.1 requirements be cut to suit the sheeting rails and screwed in place, fix
British Standards the KIMMCO Building Roll at the head of the wall by
BS 476 (parts 4, 6 & 7), 874, 2972, 3533, 6676 screws into the timber packer with a steel strip placed on
(part 1) top of the insulation directly over the packer. Repeat as
German Standards required at other sheeting rail locations, ensuring that the
DIN 18165, 52612 KIMMCO Building Roll are closely butted to each other
with the edge flanges overlapping.
ISO
354, 8301, 8302, 9229, 9291
Over Purlin Application
Fix end of KIMMCO Building Roll faced side down, at
ridge and allow to unroll to eaves. At eaves, roll should
TYPICAL FIXING DETAILS be cut and pulled taut. Each subsequent roll should be
overlapped or butted to avoid gaps.
Wall construction of light weight metal sheeted buildings Packing strips, equal in thickness to the insulation, should
are frequently uninsulated, leading to extremely be placed along the line of each purlin and fixed through
uncomfortable working conditions or excessive cooling the roofliner to the purlin below.
requirements. KIMMCO Building Roll can be fitted to This avoids undue compression
new and existing buildings to alleviate these problems. of the insulation.
New Construction The roof cladding should be
carried out in conjunction with
KIMMCO Building Roll is fixed at the head of the wall and the insulation work to avoid
allowed to drape down the length. The insulation roll may accidental damage. Fixing
be fixed to sheeting rails should be through the crown
with the faced side to the profile of the roofing sheet and
inside of the building if no down through the spacer to the
lining sheets are to be purlin below.
used or alternatively by
trapping the insulation Weathering sheets should be fitted as insulation, work
between external and progresses in order to avoid unnecessary damage to the
internal sheeting. Spacer insulation. Holes for hook bolts sealed against water
bars of non compressible penetration.
material should be used
to prevent undue crushing
of the insulation.
Under Purlin Application "A" Purpose Built Light Weight Partitions
After application of roof covering, the internal lining and Due to the problems of load and the usual involvement of
insulation can be carried out using a framework of light wet trades, heavy block
metal "T" sections suspended from the purlins by straps partitions are commonly being
replaced by purpose built light SECTION DETAILS
or hangers. LOW HEIGHT PARTITION
weight partitions. With careful
a) Cut KIMMCO Building Roll to design and construction, these END CAP
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11/2016