Installing insulation below the floor slab helps create an envelope of continuous insulation that minimizes heat loss – but few materials can perform in such a demanding environment.   

Surpassing requirements by installing extra insulation beneath a floor during construction also makes the most of precious internal space and provides a one-off opportunity that could help compensate for design and construction changes made during a building’s lifetime. 

Distinctive blue FLOORMATE 300-A - which is manufactured in the UK - resists moisture and is durable enough to be laid beneath floors, helping to avoid thermal bridges at floor and wall junctions.  

The innovative material is manufactured by Dow Building Solutions using STYROFOAM-A extruded polystyrene foam insulation.  It has all the qualities the industry has come to expect from STYROFOAM – high design load, low water absorption, ease of installation and excellent insulating properties. 

FLOORMATE 300-A is available in a range of thicknesses: 50mm, 75mm, 100mm, 125mm and 150mm, and has a design load of 130 kN/m2.  The material is manufactured using technology that takes CO2 from industry and uses it as a blowing agent in order to create insulation foam with a Global Warming Potential (GWP) of less than five.

For more details on stockists of FLOORMATE 300-A and other insulation products, contact Dow Building Solutions by email on FKLMAIL@dow.com and one of the account managers will be in touch or visit www.styrofoam.co.uk