Chemical and biological stability

Contact with chemicals can affect the properties of insulation materials. Insulation boards made of rigid polyurethane foam are for the most part resistant to the chemical substances used in the building industry.

This includes for instance most solvents used in adhesives, bituminous materials, wood protection products or sealing compounds. In addition, the insulation material is not susceptible to the effects of plasticisers used in sealing films, or to fuels, mineral oils, diluted acids and alkalis, exhaust gases or aggressive industrial atmospheres.

PUR/PIR rigid insulation does not rot; it resists mould and decay, is odour-neutral and physiologically sound for the intended technical building applications.