Tapered Eps Roof Insulation

Tapered roof insulation was developed more than 30 years ago with a dual purpose in mind.

Tapered eps roof insulation.

The different densities available make it the best product to use under a standard roofing finish or a concrete slab. The added thickness to produce slope to drain is a positive factor in today s energy conscious society. Tapered cellofoam eps insulation saves on heating and cooling costs and provides positive drainage to eliminated ponding on new or retrofit roofs. Even in roofing applications where polyisocyanurate is used for the roof insulation due to its higher r value eps is typically used to create the crickets because of its lower cost.

Eps is the most widely used tapered insulation on the market. It is readily available in the two most popular and efficient tapers 1 8 3 18 mm per foot 305 mm 1 and 1 4 6 35 mm per foot 3 18 mm 2. Tapered expanded polystyrene eps roof insulation was developed more than 30 years ago with a dual purpose in mind. Manufactured from lightweight eps tapered roof insulation is a value engineered system that has been proven in new and reroof applications all over the country.

Insulfoam taper is cut from the same high quality eps as our flat insulroof products and meets or exceeds the requirements of astm c578 standard specification for rigid cellular polystyrene. Manufactured from lightweight foam control eps tapered expanded polystyrene eps roof insulation is a value engineered system that has been proven in new and reroof applications all over the country. The most practical choice in roofing insulation is tapered eps insulation. Tapered insulation is available precut with a minimum 1 16 slope per foot eps only or laminated in your choice of materials.

To drain and insulate dead level roof decks. Build up a low slope roof with insulfoam tapered eps insulation. Jablite supplies insulation boards in a range of grades suitable for all flat roof applications. Insulfoam i vii ii ix xiv and xv.

Cut to your specifications insulfoam tapered offers a long term stable r value and has excellent dimensional stability compressive strength and water resistance properties for your low slope roofing project. Expanded polystyrene is a logical cost effective choice in low slope roofing systems. Designed to provide positive drainage of water. Tapered eps insulation provides the required positive slope to drain while retaining the structural and economic advantages of a flat roof deck.

Flat tapered eps roofing insulation insulfoam taper is an engineered insulation consisting of a superior closed cell lightweight expanded polystyrene eps. Jablite premium tapered inverted roof 200 and 300 premium and 200 premium have adequate resistance to the loads associated with light maintenance traffic on roofs and to pedestrian foot traffic on balconies and roof terraces. To drain and insulate dead level roof decks.