Armacell has released new Environmental Product Declarations for ArmaClad Arma-Chek Wrap and ArmaFlex DuoSolar, extending the verified environmental information available across its insulation portfolio. Independently verified through the Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V. (IBU) programme and published through ECO Platform, the declarations provide product-specific life-cycle data for building professionals. The new EPDs cover a flexible jacketing solution for technical insulation and a pre-insulated piping system for solar thermal applications. They are intended to support life-cycle assessment and sustainable building design.
Environmental Data For Specification
Environmental Product Declarations give architects, specifiers, engineers, consultants and contractors a structured source of information when assessing materials for construction and building services projects. Armacell developed its new declarations in accordance with ISO 14025 and EN 15804+A2, setting out science-based information on each product’s environmental impacts across defined life-cycle stages.
For project teams, the product-specific format is particularly relevant. Rather than relying on general material information, users can draw on data relating to the individual solutions being considered for a project. This can help incorporate reliable environmental information into life-cycle assessments and wider sustainable building work.
Sascha Kaiser, Manager Product Marketing EMEA at Armacell, said:
“Reliable environmental data is becoming increasingly important in material selection and building design. By providing product-specific life-cycle information for a growing number of our solutions, we give customers and specifiers the data they need to assess environmental impacts and make informed decisions,”
Protection For Technical Insulation
ArmaClad Arma-Chek Wrap is the first of the two newly declared products. It is a flexible jacketing solution designed to protect technical insulation from UV radiation, weathering and mechanical impact. The material is suited to applications including HVAC, refrigeration and industrial piping, where insulation systems may require a protective external layer.
The product’s flexibility enables installation around complex fittings such as tees, valves and bends. It can also be used in confined spaces where rigid jacketing systems may be impractical. Armacell states that the self-welding material creates a durable, seamless finish without additional connecting materials, while standard hand tools can be used for cutting.
Arma-Chek Wrap is free of halogens, silicone and solvents. These product characteristics, together with the new declaration, give project teams both practical installation information and verified environmental data when selecting a jacketing solution for technical insulation.
Solar Thermal Piping
ArmaFlex DuoSolar is a UV-resistant, pre-insulated double piping solution designed to connect solar collectors with hot-water storage tanks. The system combines copper or stainless-steel service pipes with flexible elastomeric foam insulation and an integrated sensor cable, bringing these elements together for solar thermal installations.
The solution is intended to support fast and professional installation of solar thermal systems. Its patented join-split fastening system allows installers to separate and reconnect the pipes during installation without damaging the protective foil covering. This addresses a practical requirement when routing piping through a building or around installation constraints.
By making an EPD available for DuoSolar, Armacell has added verified life-cycle information to a product designed specifically for solar thermal applications. The declaration gives building professionals a clearer environmental reference point alongside the product’s performance and installation features.
Verified Declarations
The declarations have been independently verified and published under the IBU programme. They are also available through the ECO Platform ECO Portal, providing routes for construction professionals seeking environmental data within established declaration resources.
The EPDs can be accessed in the IBU EPD Database, the ECO Platform ECO Portal and on the Armacell website. Their publication broadens the environmental information available for two solutions serving technical insulation and solar thermal installations.
Transparency Across Building Services
Armacell’s latest declarations reflect the role that material information can play in building design and product selection. With environmental impacts assessed across defined life-cycle stages, the EPDs provide a consistent basis for considering ArmaClad Arma-Chek Wrap and ArmaFlex DuoSolar in project assessments.
For the construction and building services industries, the release brings independently verified data closer to the point of specification. It also reinforces Armacell’s stated commitment to transparency across a growing number of solutions, supporting professionals who need dependable environmental information for sustainable building projects.
