Advanced Group introduces multi-purpose construction material

Advanced Technology and Ideas Ltd has become the first company in Bangladesh to make the industrial form of insulated sandwich panel (ISP).

The new product aims to ensure complete solution for all sorts of structures with high quality expanded polystyrene sandwich panels for better insulation, the concern of Advanced Group said in a statement yesterday.

ISP is a new type of lightweight and decorative multi-purpose construction material that helps in controlling temperature, heat and sound insulation, waterproofing and fire-resistance, according to the statement.

Hence ISP can be used to make walls or roofs for industrial, residential and commercial buildings, as well as prefabricated houses, the company said.

Advanced Technology uses expanded polystyrene as the core insulation material, which offers complete insulation, allows quick construction and is comparatively more durable than competitor items.

The company has set up a new plant to increase production capacity and can now make maximum 600,000 metre cubes of EPS blocks and 500,000 square metres of EPS insulated sandwich panels per year, the company said.

Advanced Technology has a technical licensing agreement with ISOWALL International (UK) Ltd, a UK-based globally reputed sandwich panel expert, for the UK firm to consult on all technological and technical activities.