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CONSERVATORIES& SOLIDROOFS
‘REVOLUTIONARY’ NEW ROOF
REQUIRES 5KM OF TAPE
» » A ‘REVOLUTIONARY’
also among the most complicated
roof on a new £140m distillery
of its type in the world, with each
and visitor experience centre in
junction and beam featuring a
Scotland, has been sealed using
specific name. It has been tested
advanced foam tape technology
in more than 160 different load
from ISO-CHEMIE.
conditions, while the ‘Swiss Alpine
The Macallan Distillery, built
Design code’ has been used to
by Robertson Construction on the
understand the effects of wind,
picturesque Easter Elchies estate in
snow and ice on the design.
Speyside, has seen ISO-BLOCO
T-Max can effectively seal larger
T-Max installed to accommodate
joints ranging in width from 14mm
differential movement of up to
to 50mm, providing excellent
80mm between dozens of the
thermal and acoustic insulation
roof’s timber cassette sections.
properties. It can also accommodate
More than 5,000 metres of tape
a temperature range of -30° to +90°
has been supplied for the 12,000
while remaining impermeable to
sq. m double-curved roof, which
driving rain with a minimum of
features over 380,000 individual
450 Pa, making it one of the best
components and five mounds to
performing tapes in its class.
accommodate the distillery’s five
Once installed, timber framed
production cells.
buildings are better protected
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from elemental factors like wind,
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accommodating the changes
in structural movement caused
by environmental, cyclical and
settlement factors. The product
remains permanently flexible
throughout its life expectancy of
at least 25 years.
Developed by international
premium spirits company
Edrington, the distillery’s been
designed by architects Rogers
Stirk + Partners, who were
selected to lead the project after
an international competition.
Nicholas Thompson, ISO-
CHEMIE’s UK technical adviser,
said: “For our tape to be specified
for this revolutionary structure
not only reinforces its strong
environmental credentials, but
also reflects its strong all-round
airtightness, acoustic and thermal
qualities.”
ISO-CHEMIE is one of
Europe’s main producers of
impregnated foam sealants,
specialising in the manufacturer of
foam products from polyethylene
(EPE), polypropylene (EPP) and
polyurethane (PUR) using the
latest production techniques.
More at www.iso-chemie.eu/
en-GB/home
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