ABP
Multi Styrene has been a dominant manufacturer in EPS (expanded
polystyrene) and EPP (expanded polypropylene) manufacture
since 1978.
ABP Building Products highlights the advantages and cost
effectiveness of EPS in the construction industry.
Green Insulation at APEX
Energy Efficiency: productivity drive new commercial building design
"Elements such as radiant heat, evaporative air conditioning, double glazing and wall, roof and floor insulation ensure ideal ambient temprature."
ABP supplies the EPS components for 138 houses for the Botswana Housing Coporation.
The value of fully thermally insulated housing has been understood by the BHC in Botswana. The housing system is to a Canadian design and incorporates 90mm thick EPS panels in a steel studding support system with magnesium oxide boards on either side and a ‘stucco’ plaster completing the system on the outside. Houses range in size from 50 - 68m². As well as this walling system all the houses have ceiling systems and tight sealing uPVC windows.
The lead taken by the BHC in accepting thermal insulation of housing in the harsh African climate is an example for the South African housing authorities.
EPS 50m2 finished house in
Botswana
All walls
Exterior veiw of development
Green Housing in Memel OFS.
Northlands Projects are building a house in Memel that combines materials to ensure building comfort and interior temperature moderation all year with minimal energy consumption. The north and east walls are being built with thick, rammed earth – these walls absorb heat during the day acting as a heat soak and then slowly release this heat into the house at night. All other walls are being built with Polyblock to ensure that the heat stays inside the house during the cold winter months.
June 2008
ABP are supplying a range of EPS products for housing in the DRC including Polyblock, Polyplast, Variblock the TASS system.
With the growth in the mining sector there is a large demand for housing and ABP’s products are gaining a foothold in this market as they are quick and easy to build with and also protect against the harsh climate in the region.
The first Polyblock house built in Lumbumbashi
Training builders in Lumbumbashi, part of the process to ensure the ABP systems are being correctly used
Mozambique Lodge uses Polyblock to fully insulate each side of chalets.
A unique combination of timber frame construction with Polyblock insert wall panels and thatched roof was used to construct a series of fully insulated chalets in Mozambique. The Polyblock panels were secured to the timber frame by steel Y8 bars secured into the timber and timber ‘studs’ the width of the Polyblock hollow linking the Polyblocks to the building frame. The combination of thatched roof and Polyblock walls will ensure that these lodges are comfortable to live in particularly in the hot summer months.
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February
2008
VARIBLOCK
ABP have introduced a revolutionary new retaining wall system
VARIBLOCK, which is an expanded polystyrene formwork systems
which has significant application and closet advantages over
using either brick skins or metal formawork.
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February
2008
COBLIT A
unique, decorative, exterior wall moulding product range,
COBLIT, has been launched by ABP. COBLIT is an expanded polystyrene
moulding system that can be precut to any shape or size and
is coated in factory with a uniform 2-3mm thick resin based
plaster system.
The COBLIT system comprises of the preplastered mouldings,
two pack adhesive and filler paste. The mouldings are glued
to the wall with the quickset adhesive and can be painted
with any type of exterior paint.
COBLIT
advantages include: speed and accuracy with which the mouldings
can be fitted, low labour requirement, close dimensional accuracy
and durability.
February
2008
Two
new TASS Licensees appointed
ABP have
appointed Duvhula Construction and PRO.Com cc as TASS lincesees.
Duvhula
operate in the greater Gauteng region and Pro.Com have operations
in Bloemfontein and Nelspruit.
October
2007
ABPPOLYBLOCK RECEIVES AGREMENT
CERTIFICATION.
The
ABPPolyblock building system has been certificated by the
Agrement Board of South Africa.
Agrement is responsible for assessing innovative building
systems, ratifying that they comply to the South African building
codes of practice and standards and monitoring their use in
the local construction industry to ensure the systems are
correctly used.
For consumers looking to use these innovative systems, Agrement
certification provides peace of mind and facilitates municipal
and bank approval of building plans.
TUFS,
ABP Building Products under floor and in wall, thermally
insulating system used in House Botha Nottingham Road KZN
TUFs
is a cost effective way of simply insulating under ground
floor slabs and in brick walls to create a highly effective
thermal barrier to increase home comfort by moderating internal
home temperatures and reduce the ongoing energy costs associated
with heating and cooling.
The
use of expanded polystyrene to insulate this home under floor,
in wall and in ceiling was approximately 0,02% of the total
cost of building this house.
The
design of TUFS into a normal ground floor slab to thermally
insulate this area and prevent the ground under the house
from being a heat soak for temperature generated in the house
is approximately 12-15% cheaper than a traditional concrete
ground floor slab with the added benefits of home comfort
and reduced energy expenditure on heating and cooling.
Where
under floor heating is to be installed TUFS significantly
increases the effectiveness of these systems by ensuring the
heat generated goes into the living space and not into the
ground. This effectively means that under floor heating system
can be used for a couple of hours a night rather than the
full night cycle with the same heating results.
With
the rising costs of energy TUFS should be installed in every
new house or commercial building built as a matter of course.
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Monaghan
Eco Development, Cradle of Mankind, Gauteng.
The
roof slab for this building, which is the hub of an Eco development
project at the Cradle of Mankind was built using the lightweight,
insulated TASS floor slab system. TASS had 3 key properties
around its specification; lightweight which allowed an area
with minimal column interference, thermal insulation to moderate
the temperature of the entertainment area underneath and falling
within the realm of an eco friendly product which was core
to the values of this development. The engineering design
was done by TASS licensee, MRH Consulting Engineers, and the
design features included using an I beam internal to the TASS
slab to allow large cantilever spans as well as an edge I
beam to act both structurally and as edge formwork. The architect
for the project was Enrico Daffonchio and Associates.
The
ABPPolyblock building system has been certificated by the
Agrement Board of South Africa.