For further information, please contact:
Helena Platte
Marketing/Public Relations
+49 (0) 5204 99 55 330
The JACKOBOARD BBA Certificate covers the full range of JACKOBOARD XPS (Extruded Polystyrene) cored products including construction boards, shower bases, and sealing systems - a rarity in this type of product. In addition, JACKOBOARD's Certificate covers usage of the construction boards to achieve high thermal insulation values - again almost unique for this type of product.
The British Board of Agrement, based at the Building Research Establishment, is a non-profit distributing organisation which has developed rigorous inspection and certification services to provide reassurance to the construction industry that manufacturers' products are 'fit for purpose'. Only products that have passed a series of comprehensive assessments - including laboratory tests, on-site evaluations, quality management checks and production line inspection - are awarded an Agrement Certificate.
With XPS products a particular area of concern is that gases used in manufacture are legally compliant with environmental legislation related to ozone layer depletion. This is currently a major issue with recent tests showing that boards manufactured in China are being produced incorporating banned and toxic substances.
For architects, specifiers, building control, construction companies and government departments the BBA Certificate is a mark of quality, safety, reliability and 'peace- of-mind' and, crucially, that the product is all a manufacturer claims it to be.
JACKOBOARD's reputation for very high quality in both materials and processes is well-established throughout Europe and our BBA Certificate now confirms this position in the UK. The inclusion of thermal values in the Certificate opens up further exciting opportunities for JACKOBOARD in the insulation fields."
Helena Platte
Marketing/Public Relations
+49 (0) 5204 99 55 330