Pipe Insulation Expert's Guide

APPLICATION: Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
PRODUCT: Bostik W110 Thermal Acoustic Wrap
LOCATION: Brecknock Museum – Brecon, Powys, Mid Wales

About Y Gaer – Museum, Art Gallery & Library

Y Gaer is an exciting and inspirational new cultural centre in Brecon, which brings together the refurbished Brecknock Museum & Art Gallery with a brand new Brecon Library to create meeting and event spaces to stimulate the senses – space for poetry, music, reading, art and learning, with peaceful corners for study and contemplation.

Atrium Entrance to y Gaer

About the Museum

The Museum & Art Gallery in the Grade II* listed former Shire Hall, has seen the restoration of the Assize Court, the opening of the subterranean cells and the provision of redesigned galleries, which contain the nationally-important museum collections and works of art and also offer space for special displays and exhibitions.

The Brycheiniog Gallery on the top floor features on the different parts of Breconshire and their special features.

Y Gaer Library has a fabulous range of books for all ages, plus Wi-Fi and computer facilities

NOTE: The above information is generated by third-party data provided by Y Gaer | Museum, Art Gallery & Library. © Y Gaer | Museum, Art Gallery & Library 2024.

About the Product

Bostik’s self-adhesive thermal acoustic wrap, W110, has been used to provide acoustic insulation on the plastic rainwater and soil pipe system at the newly refurbished Brecknock Museum in Brecon, Powys, Mid Wales.

Following a successful Heritage Lottery Fund bid, a major programme of restoration and refurbishment has taken place to revitalise the Brecknock Museum and Art Gallery. Housed in an impressive Grade II listed building, the project includes the creation of a new public library, café, shop, sculpture garden and car park.

About the Contractor

F P Hurley & Sons Ltd, the main contractor for the HVAC work on the museum project, selected Bostik W110 as it’s up to 20% quicker to install* than traditional acoustic insulation products, allowing them to save valuable time during the restoration.

Supplied on a compact and lightweight roll, Bostik W110 forms an instant bond around pipework with no need for the extra banding or clips that are associated with the more traditional products on the market.

At just 4mm thick, it’s also easy to handle and cut, and can be used in tight applications with less room taken up on site. Consisting of a thermal acoustic layer laminated between two layers of high-performance pressure sensitive butyl and finished with an aluminium face, Bostik W110 is Class 0 fire rated† and acoustic tested to ISO 10140-2.

JAMES MACDONALD, THERMAL INSULATION MANAGER AT F P HURLEY & SONS

“We have experience of using Bostik W110 on other projects and have been really impressed with the results. W110 is often specified because of its excellent acoustic
properties, as it has a weighted sound reduction index of up to 30dB**.
“As the museum is a naturally quiet environment and some of the pipework runs through public areas, W110’s sound properties were of paramount importance for the
specification.
“Before the installation, we tested a sample on site and all parties involved were happy with the product. We find W110 quick and easy to fit, and it provides a much neater finish than other similar products that we’ve used previously.”