Problem — Irregular Surfaces

How Do I Insulate an Irregular Surface?

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Rigid insulation boards work on flat surfaces, but many real-world substrates are anything but flat — curved steelwork, concrete columns, beams, junctions, corrugated profiles, pipe-rich plant rooms and complex roof details. Cutting, shaping and sealing rigid boards around these geometries is slow, wasteful and leaves gaps that create thermal bridges.

A spray-applied natural cork thermal coating solves this by conforming to the exact profile of the substrate. Sprayed or troweled directly onto the surface, it forms a continuous thermal layer that follows curves, corners, junctions and complex geometries without cutting or gaps.

By improving the thermal behaviour of the irregular surface, an appropriate VIPEQ cork-enhanced thermal coating can help raise its surface temperature and reduce condensation — with a continuous layer and no joints or thermal bridges introduced by the insulation itself.

The Principle: Surface Temperature & Dew Point

Condensation forms when warm, moisture-laden air meets a surface whose temperature has fallen below the dew point. By improving the thermal behaviour of a cold surface, an appropriate thermal coating can help raise its internal surface temperature and reduce the conditions that lead to surface condensation.

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Key Takeaways

Rigid boards are impractical on curves, columns, beams and complex junctions
Spray-applied natural cork coatings conform to the exact substrate profile
Continuous layer — no gaps, joints or thermal bridges
Suitable for steelwork, concrete, masonry and corrugated profiles

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Have a Condensation, Cold-Surface or Thermal-Bridging Problem?

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