Insulation products specialist the Performance Technology Group (PTG) has supplied acoustic, fire stop and vibration components for a ground-breaking, platform-based construction demonstrator building.
The Seismic demonstrator was designed in line with Government Construction 2025 targets. The building was 75% faster to complete and 70% lower in carbon impact than traditional construction. Seismic sets a template for a platform-based approach for sectors including education, healthcare, workplace, leisure and residential.
AIM Acoustic & Insulation Manufacturing, part of PTG, provided Aimcoustic Floor Slab and Fire Stop Blocks. The Aimcoustic Floor Slab enhances acoustic performance between floors. Forming a separating layer, it reduces noise transmission through the structure.
AIM’s Fire Stop Blocks were inserted into floor cassettes at the junction with the flutes of profiled metal sheeting used for the wall construction to prevent the passage of smoke and fire, ensuring fire remains within a compartment for a set time period. AIM uses CNC wire saw technology to ensure curves and radii of the profiled metal decks are accurately followed for a perfect fit.
Both the Aimcoustic Floor Slab and Fire Stop Blocks are fully recyclable.
PTG company CMS Danskin Acoustics provided a dual-layer 56mm Smartfloor system that replicated the performance of a concrete Lewis deck. With no drying or curing times, and no requirement for wet trades, this innovative solution met requirements for acoustics, vibrations and fire.
Euroform, also part of the PTG, supplied Versaroc, a fibre cement board with high durability and non-combustibility. Versaroc is CE marked according to EN 12467:2012+A2:2018. It is classified as Reaction to fire: A1 non-combustible according to EN 13501-1:2007 + A1:2009 ensuring minimal fire risk.
The Seismic demonstrator was developed by a consortium: blacc, the Elliott Group, the McAvoy, Tata Steel, the Manufacturing Technology Centre, the National Composite Centre and Specific and part funded by the Transforming Construction Challenge.
