BBA certification for the innovative Teplo-L-Tie basalt-fibre wall tie was officially presented to Ancon Marketing Manager, Annabelle Wilson, by BBA’s Head of Client Accounts, Gary Dicker, at the 2015 Ecobuild exhibition in London. BBA - The British Board of Agrément is one of the UK’s leading notified bodies offering approval, certification and test services to manufacturers of products and systems supplying the construction industry.This widely recognised third party approval follows thorough analysis of the Ancon Teplo-L-Tie’s independent strength and durability test data, and robust manufacturing controls.

“BBA product approval provides additional reassurance to users, specifiers, building control, local authorities and insurers as to the quality and suitability of the innovative basalt-fibre tie range, which is outside standard wall tie CE Marking legislation” says Ancon’s Annabelle Wilson.

Like the original BBA-approved TeploTie cavity wall tie, launched in 2009, the new product comprises a pultruded basalt fibre body set in a resin matrix. This material, with its thermal conductivity of just 0.7W/mK, minimises heat loss across an insulated wall cavity which is an essential consideration in low energy construction.

Unique to the new wall tie, however, is an ‘L’ shaped stainless steel upstand, mechanically and chemically bonded to one end, which allows it to be securely tied to steel, timber, concrete or masonry using a range of standard fixings. Available to suit cavity widths up to 300mm, it is ideal for today’s super-insulated building envelopes, whether new build or refurbishment.