Largely manufactured from recycled glass (e.g. windscreens) and mineral base materials such as sand and without the use of binding agents. The ingredients are melted into molten glass, which is cooled and crushed into a fine powder. The powdered glass is poured into molds and heated (below the melting point) in a "sintering" process that causes the particles to adhere to one another. Next, a small amount of finely ground carbon-black is added and the material is heated in a "cellulation" process. Here, the carbon reacts with oxygen, creating carbon dioxide, which creates the insulating bubbles in the (material). CO2 accounts for more than 99% of the gas in the cellular spaces.
Cellulose insulation is a material made from recycled newspaper. The paper is shredded and inorganic salts, such as boric acid, are added for resistance to fire, mould, insects and vermin. The insulation is installed either blown or damp-sprayed depending on application.
Wood fibre
The success of wood fibre insulation derives from an attractive environmental profile combined with a whole bag of functions including rigid insulation, sheathing and sarking for timber frames, roofs and flooring as well as flexible insulation for studs and rafters.
Wood of course is renewable, it sequesters carbon during its growth and product production is relatively free from pollution. The insulation value of wood fibre boards is not as dimensionally efficient as some of the orthodox petro-chemical materials - but it's no slouch either - typically coming in with a 'k value' range of between 0.038-0.043 W/mK depending on format.
Hemp
Hemp fibres are produced from hemp straw of the hemp plant. Most hemp is imported, but an increasing amount of home-grown crop is becoming available. Hemp grows up to a height of nearly 4 metres within a period of 100-120 days. Because the plants shade the soil, no chemical protection or toxic additives are required for hemp cultivation. The product is composed of, usually, 85% hemp fibre with the ballance made up of polyester binding and 3-5% soda added for fire proofing.
Straw
Straw is an agricultural by-product, the dry stalks of cereal plants, after the grain and chaff have been removed. Straw makes up about half of the yield of cereal crops such asbarley, oats, rice, rye and wheat.
50mm Kingspan Kooltherm K15 Rainscreen Cladding Insulation Board is an advanced insulation solution with certified thermal conductivity of 0.021 W/mK used for rainscreen cladding and behind rainscreen façades.
Kooltherm K15 50mm is commonly used as insulation for rainscreen cladding systems with ..
50mm Kingspan Kooltherm K15 Rainscreen Cladding
Certified thermal conductivity of 0.021 W/mK
Used for rainscreen cladding and behind rainscreen façades
K15 Façade Insulation Board provides the highest R–value
Kooltherm K15 achieves Euroclass C-s2,d0 Reaction to Fire
Kingspan Kooltherm K15 Rainscreen Cladding Insulation Board 60mm is one of the most thermally efficient insulation products commonly used as facade insulation for rainscreen cladding applications.
60mm Rainscreen Cladding Insulation K15 provides the highest R–value per inch when compared to commo..
60mm Kingspan Kooltherm K15 Rainscreen Cladding
Certified thermal conductivity of 0.021 W/mK
Used for rainscreen cladding and behind rainscreen façades
K15 Façade Insulation Board provides the highest R–value
Kooltherm K15 achieves Euroclass C-s2,d0 Reaction to Fire
70mm K15 Kingspan Kooltherm Rainscreen Cladding Insulation (pack of 5) is a fiber–free rigid thermoset phenolic insulation board faced on both sides with a low emissivity composite foil facing.
Rainscreen Cladding Insulation K15 70mm provides the highest R–value per inch when compared to commonly..
70mm Kingspan Kooltherm K15 Rainscreen Cladding
Certified thermal conductivity of 0.021 W/mK
Used for rainscreen cladding and behind rainscreen façades
K15 Façade Insulation Board provides the highest R–value
Kooltherm K15 achieves Euroclass C-s2,d0 Reaction to Fire
Kooltherm K15 Rainscreen Cladding Insulation Board Kingspan 80mm is a rainscreen façade insulation board with a thermal conductivity as low as 0.021 W/mK across all thicknesses.
80mm Rainscreen Cladding Insulation K15 provides the highest R–value per inch when compared to commonly available equiv..
80mm Kingspan Kooltherm K15 Rainscreen Cladding
Certified thermal conductivity of 0.021 W/mK
Used for rainscreen cladding and behind rainscreen façades
K15 Façade Insulation Board provides the highest R–value
Kooltherm K15 achieves Euroclass C-s2,d0 Reaction to Fire
100mm Kingspan Kooltherm K15 Rainscreen Cladding Façade Board consists of a rigid insulation core, covered with low emissivity composite foil on both sides and a great lambda value of 0.021W/mK.
Rainscreen Cladding Insulation K15 100mm provides the highest R–value per inch when compared to common..
100mm Kingspan Kooltherm K15 Rainscreen Cladding
Certified thermal conductivity of 0.021 W/mK
Used for rainscreen cladding and behind rainscreen façades
K15 Façade Insulation Board provides the highest R–value
Kooltherm K15 achieves Euroclass C-s2,d0 Reaction to Fire