PIR Production Challenges, and Price Increases
Unfortunately, further raw material shortages as of the beginning of May 2017 are affecting lead times and availability of PIR insulation from all manufactures – Celotex, Ecotherm, Kingspan and Recticel.
Manufacturers are providing limited stock on an allocation basis to our suppliers and depots. We will endeavour to source the required stock, however, we may need to mix and match equivalent products from multiple manufactures, suppliers and depots. This may affect the rates; we will of course discuss possible solutions with you before proceeding and will do our best to keep additional costs down.
Specialised insulation boards will be affected more than general application boards, so please allow additional time to process and deliver these orders.
We have also been notified of further price increases due to take affect in September and October. With the raw material shortage issue and the increased demand as we get closer to the increase dates, please allow as much time as possible to order PIR insulation. Any orders taken that are not able to be delivered until after the increase dates will be charged at post increase prices.
Expect, amongst others, the following PIR Insulation price increases …
October 16, 2017 – Celotex – 13.5% to 17.5%
TBC – Kingspan (Therma ranges only) – increase TBC
TBC – Ecotherm – increase TBC
October 1, 2017 – Recticel – 10% to 20%
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Celotex FR5000 Fire Resistant - General Purpose
Specialist Celotex Product, available in most thickness’s from the manufacturers, short lead-times apply to the following products FR5025, FR5040, FR5050, FR5060, FR5070, FR5075, FR5080, FR5090, FR5100, FR5120 and FR5150
Product Functions 
FR5000 is specifically targeted at pitched roof and wall applications, but is also entirely suitable for other applications, where improved fire performance is a requirement.
Celotex FR5000 is suitable for the following applications: between and over rafters, between and under rafters, between rafters, pitched roof sarking, ventilated lead covered flat roof, between and over flat roof joists, between and under flat roof joists, between and under ceiling joists, balconies and terraces, loft conversions, loft insulation, single timber frame wall lining, steel stud frame walls, timber frame wall lining, timber frame walls sheathing, external wall board, rainscreen cladding, beam and block floors, between floor joists, suspended timber floors, between and under floor joists, beam and block floors, concrete slab floors, upgrading concrete slab floors, basements, and garage conversions
Product Description
Celotex FR5000 is a new revolutionary fire resistant PIR insulation board specifically aimed at pitched roof and wall applications requiring Class 'O' fire rated performance. FR5000 is the most cost effective thermally efficient product offering Class O fire performance throughout the product – not just at the foam core! Offering enhanced thermal performance as well as an 'A' rating in the BRE Green Guide 2008, low GwP, and Class "O" fire performance throughout the entire product.
With its low emissivity textured aluminium foil facings on both sides, FR5000 is manufactured from rigid polyisocyanurate (PIR) using blowing agents that have low global warming potential (GwP)
and zero ozone depletion potential (zero odP)
Product Benefits
Offering best in class performance, Celotex FR5000 is over 100% more thermally efficient than many mineral fibre products and up to 10% better than typical PIR.
Developed specifically for use in pitched roofs, floors and walls, Celotex FR5000 is a high performance insulation board that:
Has a lower thermal conductivity value (0.021W/mK) compared with other typical PIR insulation boards providing enhanced thermal performance and better U-values
Has super low emissivity value with Celotex IQ, delivering some of the highest performing PIR rigid board insulation solutions
Achieves an 'A+' rating when compared to the BRE Green Guide
Has Class O fire performance throughout the entire product in accordance with BS 476
Is suitable for a range of applications including pitched roofs, walls and floors
Future proofs the energy performance of new and existing buildings