ISOVER Comfort 35 140mm Roll
This Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) describes the environmental impacts of 1 m² of mineral wool with a thermal resistance of 4.00 K*m²*W The intended use of this EPD is to communicate scientifically based environmental information for construction products, for the purpose of assessing the environmental performance of buildings. The production site of Saint-Gobain Isover Etten-leur (Netherland) uses natural and abundant raw materials (sand), using fusion and fiberising techniques to produce glass wool. The products obtained come in the form of a “mineral wool mat” consisting of a soft, airy structure On Earth, naturally, the best insulator is dry immobile air at 10°C: its thermal conductivity factor, expressed in λ, is 0.025 W/(m.K) (watts per meter Kelvin degree). The thermal conductivity of mineral wool is close to immobile air as its lambda varies from 0.030 W/(m.K) for the most efficient to 0.040 W/(m.K) to the least. With its entangled structure, mineral wool is a porous material that traps the air, making it one of the best insulating materials. The porous and elastic structure of the wool also absorbs noise in the air, knocks and offers acoustic correction inside premises. Mineral wool containing incombustible materials does not fuel fire or propagate flames. Mineral wool insulation (glass wool) is used in buildings as well as industrial facilities. It ensures a high level of comfort, lowers energy costs, minimizes carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, prevents heat loss through pitched roofs, walls, floors, pipes and boilers, reduces noise pollution and protects homes and industrial facilities from the risk of fire. Correctly installed glass wool products and solutions do not require maintenance and last throughout the lifetime of the building (which is set at 50 years as a default value in the model), or as long as the insulated building component is a part of the building.
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18 December 2018
18 December 2023
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Evert Vermaut – Vinçotte
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