ECOSE®
Technology
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 Australasia 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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Technology Brochure
