Creating Healthier Environments
Bolstering the building envelope at the balcony connection using the TBS thermal break, reduces the likelihood of condensation and mould growth, creating a high-quality living space that is healthier to live and breathe in.
Structural
Integrity
Designed for concrete-to-concrete balcony connections, the TBS thermal break includes unique features that provide the required strength and stiffness.
Flexural Strength
The combination of high-strength GFRP rebars in tension and ultra-high performance concrete blocks in compression provides the necessary flexural strength.
Shear Strength
The concrete protrusions on each side of the thermal break act as shear locks and transfer shear forces from the balcony to the thermal break to the internal slab.
Combining the use of high-density insulating foam with low-conductivity concrete breaks the transfer of heat and cold, using the TBS thermal break. This combination reduces energy demand by up to 15% without compromising the structural integrity of the balcony.
75% Insulating Foam
24% Low Conductivity Concrete
Made with
MST-Bar is the leading fibreglass rebar that is ICC approved and ISO certified. MST-Bar is used globally for bridge construction, ICF construction, buildings, and parking garages. The integrated rib design along with the proprietary manufacturing formula gives MST-Bar strength that is 3X stronger than steel. Fibreglass is also a low thermal conductor which supports its use as a thermal break.
A North American Solution For North American Climates
Designed for the challenges of both cold and heat, the thermal break by Thermal B Solutions and MST-Bar are manufactured in Canada.
As a North-American company, Thermal B Solutions works with engineering firms and architects to provide the right solutions for specific Canadian and US building codes and sustainability initiatives.