New Steel-Framing Insulator

The biggest drawback to steel framing is the thermal bridging that compromises insulation performance. Wrapping a steel frame with insulating sheathing helps to reduce this problem, but it is expensive and requires a lot of insulation. A new solution from U.S. Building Technology, Inc. addresses this problem by putting the insulation just where it’s most needed: on the studs themselves.

The Snap-Cap™ is available in thicknesses ranging from 1⁄2” to 2”. Friction-fit onto 31⁄2” steel studs, the Snap-Cap increases the thickness of the wall cavity, allowing for more batt or blown-in insulation, while blocking heat flow through the stud itself. USBT is also producing peel-and-stick strips of foam insulation to go onto top and bottom channels, corners, and other locations where the Snap-Cap can’t get a grip.