Unipor slab edge elements improve sound and thermal insulation in multi-storey construction

Photos/Fotos: Unipor, München

»1 Twice as good, singularly slim: two components made of Neopor of different thickness optimize sound and thermal insulation of the Unipor slab edge element

Photos/Fotos: Unipor, München

»2 Brick shell on the outside, thermal insulation on the inside: Unipor slab edge elements enable not only a homogeneous wall structure, but optimize thermal bridges and sound insulation at the slab joint

»3 After a layer of mortar or PU foam, the Unipor slab edge element is placed on the clay block wall and aligned

The Unipor Ziegel Group is now supplying slab edge elements as part of a system solution: Consisting of an external brick shell and two highly effective insulating components made of Neopor, they reduce heat bridges with a maximum value of 0.06 W/(mK) – independent of the wall thickness.

The bearing depth of at least two thirds obtained with the slab edge elements has a positive effect on the statics of the entire building and supports force transmission in the wall-slab junction. It therefore conforms to the parameters in Eurocode 6. The elements are available with various insulation thicknesses (10/12/14/16 cm) depending on the respective wall thickness as well as in four slab thicknesses (18/20/22/24 cm).

Thanks to their low weight and easy installation, Unipor slab edge elements are easy to fit: they are fixed in place with capping thin-bed mortar or PU foam. As time-consuming formwork is not necessary, the time required and costs are reduced. The grooved brick shell avoids mixed masonry. It enables a homogeneous exterior wall surface with a uniform appearance. This means that the slab edge elements are an improvement visually as well as in acoustic and energy terms.