PREAMBLE

This certificate is issued by Agrément South Africa in terms of the powers granted to it by the Minister of Public Works. This certificate covers the use of Isoboard^® when used as cavity wall insulation and when:

manufactured by Isofoam (South Africa) (Pty) Limited, or by a licensee¹ appointed by the certificate holder and registered as such with Agrément South Africa
installed in accordance with the certificate holder's Installation Manual, and within the framework of the limitations and conditions given in this certificate

The certificate does not apply to any other products marketed by Isofoam (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd. Users of the system and building control officers should satisfy themselves that the above conditions are complied with.
The validity of this certificate is subject to continued participation by the certificate holder in Agrément South Africa's post-certification quality assurance scheme. Quality assurance monitoring will be carried out on the certificate holder and his licensees at regular intervals. Reappraisals or amendments are to be requested by the certificate holder prior to making changes to the product and will also be required by Agrément South Africa in the event of changes to the National Building Regulations² or to Agrément criteria.
Notices affecting the validity of this certificate will be published in the Government Gazette.

The certificate has been granted after a technical appraisal of the performance of the Isoboard^® cavity wall insulation based on:

known behaviour of the materials used in the system
documentation provided by the applicant
an inspection of the applicant's factory and a recently completed installation
an assessment of the certificate holder's quality management system.

Cognisance has also been taken of the work done by the British Board of Agrément for the certification of similar products.
The certificate gives the uses for which the product is considered satisfactory and indicates precautions which should be taken in its use.

PART I: CERTIFICATION

CERTIFICATE HOLDER
The certificate holder is Isofoam (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd who manufactures Isoboard^® cavity wall insulation in its factory in Atlantis Industria. Isofoam (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd distributes the product. Isofoam (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd offers technical support from Isoboard Sales offices in Cape Town, Pretoria, Johannesburg and Durban. This support includes

Boards are manufactured in standard lengths of 1250 mm or 2500 mm but longer boards are available on request.
The product is delivered to building sites in translucent plastic packaging material which carries Agrément South Africa's identification symbol, illustrated below.

installation manuals and guidance in the selection of insulation board to achieve specific conditions or energy usage inside buildings.


2.	SUBJECT This certificate relates to Isoboard^® thermal insulation, an extruded polystyrene rigid foam board. Boards are pigmented white and blue and are 600 mm wide, and for this application are manufactured in thicknesses of 30, 40 or 50 mm. The edges of the board are profiled for shiplapping.

¹	Licensee - Any person or company appointed by the certificate holder and registered with Agrément South Africa to manufacture insulation in accordance with the certificate and authorised by him to claim compliance with the certificate. The certificate holder is responsible for ensuring that the licensee works in compliance with the certificate and the quality assurance scheme.
²	As published in Government Notices R2378 and R432, National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act, 1977 (Government Gazette No 12780 dated 12 October 1990 and No 13054 dated 8 March 1991).