Insulated Tilt-Up panels are a rapidly growing market providing new opportunities to experienced and new Tilt-Up contractors. Several proprietary systems enable contractors to insulate panels during their construction or after the building is erected.

The basic forming and pouring process must be modified slightly to accommodate the sandwich wall systems. Higher side forms are needed to accommodate the insulation, and some systems require concrete placement on separate days.

Tilt-Up sandwich panels with as much as 6 inches of insulation and R values of 30 can be built. Usual applications include coolers and freezers.

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