Knauf Insulation has launched a new generation of glasswool
using patented ECOSE® Technology which reduces the
product’s embodied energy and delivers superior environmental
sustainability.
With glasswool insulation made using recycled
glass bottles and also being highly compression packed, it is
already ranked in independent sustainability tables as the best
performing insulation in terms of low environmental impact – even
better than sheep’s wool according to the Green Guide for
Specification in England. ECOSE® Technology extends the
leading position of glasswool and as a result, Knauf Insulation’s
EarthWool products provide Australia with a new choice of highly
sustainable insulation.
EarthWool
products made using ECOSE® Technology benefit from a binder which
has no added formaldehyde and is based on renewable bio-based
materials instead of traditional petroleum-based chemicals. The
technology has been developed for Knauf Insulation’s glasswool and
rock mineral wool products, enhancing our environmental credentials
whilst maintaining the thermal, acoustic and fire performance and
mechanical properties.
ECOSE® Technology gives a distinctive new look
to Knauf Insulation’s EarthWool products - a natural shade of
earthy brown, with no added dyes, bleaches or artificial colours.
EarthWool is also less dusty and has a much softer and friendlier
feel whilst retaining its rigidity and stiffness properties. The
ECOSE® Technology binder is up to 70% less energy intensive than
the formaldehyde binders used in traditional glasswool insulation.
As there is no formaldehyde or phenol used in the manufacturing
process for EarthWool, it also improves the indoor air quality of
buildings where these products are installed (compared to
conventional glasswool products).
The new generation of glasswool made using
ECOSE® Technology has already been introduced throughout North
America, in the UK and also in Spain and it is scheduled to be
launched everywhere else in Europe over the coming months. With the
worldwide increase in formaldehyde free specifications, ECOSE®
Technology is set to revolutionise the manufacture of building
materials for which require resin based binders.
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ECOSE® Technology Brochure