Distributor: Green Moon Trading Company Profile Saudi Rockwool Factory (SRWF) is a member of (GIG) Gulf Insulation Group and a Subsidiary of Zamil Industrial Investment Company (Zamil Industrial). Saudi Rockwool Factory provides the local and international market with high quality insulation materials. There are two manufacturing plant of Saudi Rockwool Factory. The first one was established in 1992 in the third industrial area south of Riyadh and has a total production capacity of 25,000 tons/year using state of the art Riyadh equipment and machinery. The Second plant is located in Al Kharj industrial city and will be the biggest Rockwool plant in the region, producing 40,000 tons/year of the different Rockwool products. With combined capacity of 65,000 tons/year, SRWF will be the largest producer of Rockwool in the Middle East, Africa and Asia Region. Al-Kharj Website: www.saudirockwool.com email : [email protected] 1 Quality Management Maintaining high quality products is the first commitment of the company towards its valued customers. Quality Assurance Department was established to insure the conformity of the products to the relevant technical local and international standards. The highly equipped in-house laboratory is utilized to perform most of raw material and product testing, additionally SRWF products are frequently tested by local and international third party independent laboratories for certification and approval purposes. This enabled the factory to obtain ISO 9001 Quality System Certificate since 1998, in addition to European Conformity Mark (CE) and Dubai Central Laboratory (DCL) Certificates. Additionally, products are classified and certified as A1 by Warrington as per Euro fire classification (EN13501). SRWF products are recently certified by UL as Zero flame spread and Zero smoke develop indexes according to UL 723 (equivalent to ASTM E84, surface burning characteristic). Also Saudi Rockwool Factory and Products (Panel & Mattress) are approved by Saudi Civil Defence as fire proof products. 2 About Rockwool Advantages of Rockwool: Rockwool is considered as a high performance material in the thermal, acoustic insulation and fire resistance applications. Thermal insulation and energy saving Power / energy conservation is one of our civilization aspects for its positive role in conserving the environment and the national economy. Scientific research and studies proved that use of thermal insulation in buildings dramatically People close to volcanic reduce the heat transfer through the walls and the roofs. areas, have known Today with the raise of energy and living costs, the most Rockwool since a long practical and cost effective way to make a house more time. They observed energy efficient is by keeping it cool in summer and warm fiber being formed by air in winter and save money by lowering your electricity bills hitting the lava. by insulating your homes. A Danish scientist brought the principles of using rock fibers Based on the above, rules and regulation were adopted in in the thermal insulation, and established the first Rockwool making thermal insulation in private or public buildings as plant in 1937, rockwool production spread to the rest of the mandatory. The thermal resistance of walls and ceiling are world since then. specified to suit the geographical region of most countries. Rockwool fibers are produced from natural volcanic rocks, Professional studies proved that the thermal insulation cost which are melted in special furnaces at a temperature of more in a building will not exceed 3-5% of the building cost. This than 1500˚C. amount however, will be paid back in 4-5 years as a result of the saving in the electricity bill. The melting rock runs out from the bottoms of the furnace to the spinning machine, where the fibers are formed. Minor K- Value W/ m. k Density kg/m3 amounts of binder and water repellant agent are spared to the Mean 35 40 50 70 100 120 140 fibers. The wool is collected on a conveyor belt in the collection Temp ˚C chamber & directed to the curing oven to polarimized the - 4 0.030 0.030 0.029 0.029 0.028 0.027 0.028 10 0.034 0.034 0.033 0.032 0.032 0.031 0.031 binder. 24 0.038 0.037 0.036 0.034 0.033 0.033 0.034 The cured wool is proceeds to the cutting, facing and packing 35 0.040 0.039 0.037 0.036 0.036 0.035 0.034 50 0.043 0.042 0.039 0.038 0.037 0.036 0.036 stages. The waste inevitably created during the production is 100 0.051 0.050 0.049 0.047 0.044 0.043 0.042 re-cycled. 150 – 0.061 0.057 0.055 0.052 0.051 0.048 200 0.083 0.079 0.063 0.060 0.060 0.061 0.060 Rockwool is a highly efficient insulation and used in most of 250 0.120 0.110 0.085 0.073 0.068 0.066 0.065 the known application requiring thermal, acoustic and fire 300 0.132 0.120 0.095 0.090 0.080 0.071 0.070 insulation, thanks to its very low thermal conductivity, very 350 – – 0.120 0.106 0.097 0.094 0.091 high melting temperature and it`s open cell structure. 400 – – – 0.122 0.112 0.108 0.102 Chimney Fiber dust Filter Filter Shots Raw Cupola material silos furnace Offline Trimming processing Pendulum Spinner Collection Weighing chamber Raw material conveyor supply Curing Cutting Packing oven machinery Direct loading 3 Acoustic insulation Non-combustible material The Unique structure of the Rockwool makes it an ideal product as a sound absorber or acoustic insulation, with high sound absorption coefficient over a wide frequency range. The acoustical insulation can be made by installing Saudi Rockwool in wall partitions which provide significant improvement in their Sound Transmission Class (STC). High STC can be achieve by using Rockwool with different Saudi Rockwool products are made from rock thus construction systems (Gypsum board, Cement boards, non-combustible, melting point above 1100°C. Concrete blocks, etc. please refer to page no. 14 to 16 for Rockwool does not ignite and does not contribute to details.) the development or spread of fire it doesn’t emit toxic Due to its open cell structure, fumes. Saudi Rockwool has superior sound According to marine standard test (IMO Resolution A.4722 absorption properties. (NRC>0.95 for XII), rockwool is approved as a non-combustible material 2” thick). Saudi Rockwool used to and withstands high temperatures. Saudi Rockwool is decrease the reverberation time Sound Level dB approved as Non-combustible according to ASTM E136 and of rooms (Class rooms / Studios / Theatre / EN1182. It is also classified as Non-combustible material Conference halls / Airport terminals) providing comfort and (A1) according to the European standard CSNEN 13501-1 sound intelligibility to both sound source & receiver. and approved as Zero flame spread & Zero smoke develop Sound Absorption of Saudi Rockwool (NRC): index according to UL standard 723. Thick- Density 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000 ness NRC Kg/m3 Hz Hz Hz Hz Hz Hz mm Sustainable Insullation 15 100 0.05 0.1 0.33 0.72 0.95 0.91 0.55 25 70 0.14 0.25 0.65 0.98 1.01 1.01 0.75 25 100 0.1 0.4 0.8 0.95 0.94 0.9 0.80 25 120 0.08 0.45 0.82 1.03 1.02 1.04 0.85 30 70 0.1 0.4 0.87 0.97 0.9 0.9 0.80 30 100 0.11 0.41 0.94 1.01 1.02 1.01 0.85 FIX 30 120 0.18 0.52 0.94 1.04 1.02 1.03 0.90 FIX FIX 50 50 0.28 0.72 1.01 1.02 0.98 0.98 0.95 50 70 0.28 0.72 1.09 1.09 1.07 1.07 1.00 Saudi Rockwool is very durable and does not lose it’s 50 100 0.33 0.86 1.1 1.09 1.05 0.98 1.00 insulation properties over time. When properly installed it maintains it’s dimensions even under changing conditions 75 50 0.52 0.96 1.18 1.07 1.05 1.05 1.00 of temperature and humidity. Rockwool is inorganic and 75 120 0.78 0.96 1.04 1.05 1.01 1.02 1.00 chemically inert, thus it sustains its characteristics over time. 4 Corrosion resistant Doesn’t absorb moisture or water The presence of sodium and silicate irons in the Rockwool Water and moisture have negative effect on the thermal insulation has found to be inhabit to the external stress conductivity (K-Value) and efficiency of the insulation. corrosion cracking caused by chloride & fluoride ions. Rockwool fibers are treated with special additives, to improve their resistance to water & moisture absorption. The concentration of these ions was measured according to the test method of ASTM C871; it was found that the Additionally it is completely resistant to rot, mildew, leachable ions are within the acceptable safe zone as per mold and bacterial growth, contributing to a safer indoor ASTM C795. environment. Thus Saudi Rockwool do not cause, Initiate or promote These properties are tested according to American any kind of corrosion. standards of ASTM C1104, ASTM C209 and British standards of BS EN 2972, EN1609 & EN 12087. Compatible with Building materials No health hazard Saudi Rockwool is mainly consists of inorganic compounds Saudi Rockwool material is tested and approved to be free such as silica, aluminum, calcium & ferrous, which are from Asbestos and classified as non-carcinogenic material.