Compliance Statement
Scope of Use
Kooltherm K17 is a thin profiled Insulated dry-lining plasterboard. It is an ideal internal wall insulation solution for new build and retrofit projects and offers a slim profile, thus saving floor space of the building envelope while providing thermal comfort.
- Suitable for commercial and residential projects
- Suitable for buildings that cannot be insulated on the outside or where external appearance cannot be changed
- Suitable for lining concrete and masonry walls.
New Zealand Building Code (NZBC)
The product will, if employed in accordance with the supplier's installation and maintenance requirements, assist with meeting the following provisions of the building code:
- Clause B1 Structure: Performance B1.3.1, B1.3.2, B1.3.3(a), B1.3.3(j)
Kooltherm K17 Insulated Plasterboard meets the performance requirements of NZBC Clause B1 Structure (B1.3.1, B1.3.2, B1.3.3(a, j), B1.3.4)
- Clause B2 Durability: Performance B2.3.1
Kooltherm K17 Insulated Plasterboard meets the performance requirements of NZBC Clause B2 Durability (B2.3.1 (c) 15 years
- Clause C3 Fire affecting areas beyond the fire source: Performance C3.4(a)
Kooltherm K17 Insulated Plasterboard meets the performance requirements of NZBC Clause C3 Spread of Fire (C3.4 (a))
- Clause E3 Internal moisture: Performance E3.3.1
Kooltherm K17 Insulated Plasterboard meets the performance requirements of NZBC Clause E3 Internal Moisture (contributes to E3.3.1 )
- Clause F2 Hazardous building materials: Performance F2.3.1
Kooltherm K17 Insulated Plasterboard meets the performance requirements of NZBC Clause F2 Hazardous Building Materials (F2.3.1)
- Clause H1 Energy efficiency : Performance H1.3.1, H1.3.2E
Kooltherm K17 Insulated Plasterboard meets the performance requirements of NZBC Clause H1 Energy Efficiency (contributes to H1.3.1 and H1.3.2E) by testing and comparison with acceptable solutions H1/AS1 and H1/AS2 and verification methods H1/VM1 and H1/VM2
Notes
Kooltherm K17 Insualted Plasterboard is manufactured to the highest standards and certified under the following management systems:
- ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management
- ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management
- ISO 45001:2018 Health and Safety Management
- ISO 50001:2018 Energy Management
Product Testing:
- Compressive Stress AS 2498.3: Typically exceeds 100 kPa at 10% compression
- Water Vapour Resistance AS 2498.5-1993 Method 5: > 35 MN.s/g
Fire Performance:
- Ignitability, Flame Spread, Heat Release, Smoke Release AS 1530.3: Spread of Flame Index: 0, Smoke Development ≤ 3
- Flame Propagation (AS 1366) AS 2122.1: Complies*
- NZBC Group Number in accordance with Clause C3.4 ISO 9705: Group 1-S, Average Smoke Production Rate less than 5m^2/s
*Applies only to the Kooltherm phenolic insulation core used in the manufacture of this composite insulated plasterboard product.
Evidence
The product meets the requirements set out in the following documents, or relevant parts of cited standards within the documents:
Kooltherm K17 Insulated Plasterboard meets the performance requirements of NZBC Clause B1 Structure (B1.3.1, B1.3.2, B1.3.3(a, j), B1.3.4), Clauses B2 Durability (B2.3.1 (c) 15 years, Clause C3 Spread of Fire (C3.4 (a)), Clause E3 Internal Moisture (contributes to E3.3.1 ), Clause F2 Hazardous Building Materials (F2.3.1), and Clause H1 Energy Efficiency (contributes to H1.3.1 and H1.3.2E) by testing and comparison with acceptable solutions H1/AS1 and H1/AS2 and verification methods H1/VM1 and H1/VM2 providing:
- It is not damaged, dented or fractured.
- It is installed in accordance with installation instructions.
- It is installed by or under guidance of Licensed Building Practitioners.