Styroclad Goes Underground For Better Insulation

Panel Systems, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of laminated panels, has reported a significant increase in its Styroclad range for the insulation of underground car parks.

Specifiers and contractors are recognising the opportunity to effectively insulate underneath concrete floors, which has a major impact on the thermal performance of the building above.

Danny Phelan, Sales Manager at Panel Systems, said: “Styroclad is being widely specified for insulating underground car parks for hotels, apartments and retail outlets. It is a much easier way for contractors to insulate the underside of the floor of a building with Styroclad and it also helps meet the higher BREEAM requirements. The product can be used in both new builds and refurbishments and there are a range of options available to meet different performance requirements.”

Styroclad is manufactured from 6mm fibre-cement board, which is bonded to high performance ridgid insulation. Extremely lightweight and easy to use, Styroclad can be fixed directly or indirectly to an external structure using suitable mechanical fixings.


Styroclad’s fibre-cement facing board is Class ‘O’ fire rated and has a Class 1 surface spread of flame. The facing board, which is self-finished and requires no additional decoration, also provides a dimensionally stable, impact and weather resistant facing to the Styroclad insulation. Another major advantage of Styroclad is that it has no health and safety issues either, as the board does not contains harmful fibres and can easily be cut on site.

The three types of Styroclad insulation include – standard Styroclad, Styroclad A and Styroclad Plus.

Styroclad A is produced from Panel Systems’ technically advanced Styrofoam A-foam that uses recycled carbon dioxide as the blowing agent, it is suitable for applications requiring an enhanced BREEAM rating. The A-foam has zero ODP, and a GWP of one.

Styroclad Plus is manufactured with Phenolic foam insulation, which is Class ‘O’ rated and has a Class 1 surface spread of flame, making very suitable for use in underground car parks. Styroclad Plus also achieves an enhanced BREEAM rating, with Phenolic insulation having zero ODP and low GWP.

Each type of Styroclad is available in 2400 x 1200mm sheet sizes to maximise coverage and is easy to cut and light in weight, which enables speedy dry installation.

The Styroclad range is renowned for helping contractors to address issues, such as insulating semi-exposed concrete decks or soffits, as well as reducing cold bridging on upstands or parapets in roof applications.