Insulation Boards

Our offering

We develop thermal insulation boards consisting of high-performance Polyisocyanurate (PIR) foam laminated between two facing materials. The facing options are extremely wide-ranging and include multilayer foils, aluminium, bituminous and mineral coated glass fleece as well as gypsum plasterboard board laminates.

We also offer thermal-acoustic insulation boards designed for partition wall applications. They are made from recycled PU foams from end-of-life mattresses, reducing waste and environmental impact.

1. Thermal insulation boards

Our thermal PIR insulation boards are tailored for various residential and non-residential applications. They provide highly effective insulation in all areas of the  building envelope, including flat, tapered and pitched roofs, cavity walls, floors, internal linings and external wall insulation systems

2. Thermal acoustic boards

Simfocor®, a thermo-acoustic insulation board designed for partition wall applications reduces sound intensity by up to 84%, representing a sound reduction improvement (ΔRw) of 8 dB. The boards are easy to slide in between the metal studs of the partition wall and offer good thermal performance. Simfocor® received the ‘Solar Impulse Efficient Solution’ certificate, a label awarded to products, services and processes combining credible environmental and economic performance. It also means that Simfocor® joins the Solar Impulse Foundation’s list of #1000+ Solutions selected for their contribution to clean economic growth. 

Our inner wall solutions are also made from recycled materials and are simply attached to the interior wall with a special adhesive, reducing noise by around 87%.

 3. Vacuum insulation

This thermal insulation solution consists of a rigid core (fumed silica or glass fibre) sealed inside an airtight enclosure from which the air has been evacuated. With ultra-low thermal conductivity and high thermal resistance, vacuum insulated panels (VIPs) offer superior insulation performance compared to traditional insulation materials. This means that insulation systems can potentially be more than five times thinner. The panels can be produced in almost any shape and size and have applications in several industrial sectors, including building and construction, cold chain packaging and transportation.

Addressable market

1. Thermal insulation boards

The European building insulation market growth is supplemented by key drivers, which include the rise in government initiatives to reduce carbon footprints and an upsurge in the renovation of residential and commercial buildings. 

EU average distribution of EPC ratings (%)⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾EU Buildings Climate Tracker: Methodology and introduction of building decarbonisation indicators and their results, BPIE (Buildings Performance Institute Europe), 2022. Available at: https://www.bpie.eu/publication/eubuildings-tracker-methodology-and-results-for-building-decarbonisationindicators

2. Thermal acoustic boards

Increasing awareness regarding noise pollution, stringent noise pollution standards, growing living standards, and energy efficiency are expected to drive the building acoustic insulation market. Moreover, growing health awareness among the population owing to the rising prevalence of hearing impairment and heart diseases is a major factor driving the market

3. Vacuum insulation

Vacuum insulated panels have increasing relevance in the building and construction industry, as their impressive insulation performance contributes to energy efficiency in buildings. They are particularly useful in retrofitting existing buildings where space is limited.

They are also a vital element in the fast-growing cold chain packaging industry, which supports increasingly international trade in perishable products, and worldwide availability of food and health supplies.

In the pharmaceutical industry, VIPs are the packaging product of choice for temperature-sensitive drugs requiring an efficient cold chain logistics solution. Many of these substances rely on ultra-low temperatures (as low as -80°) for storage and transportation and are only defrosted immediately before use.

Value of our insulation boards

1. Thermal insulation boards

PIR insulation boards allow regulatory compliance to be achieved with thinner walls and roofs. The lambda value (ƛ-value) is an indication of a product’s thermal conductivity in units of W/mK. The lower the thermal conductivity, the higher the insulating performance and the greater the savings in heating/cooling costs for the building. ƛd, the declared lambda value, represents the thermal conductivity of a material as tested in a lab with constant conditions of temperature and humidity, and includes the aging of the material. Polyurethane outperforms the other conventional insulation materials like mineral wool (glass wool/stone wool), XPS/EPS and cellular glass in this respect. Vacuum insulated panels offer ultimate insulation performance. 

The comparison table below is based on a building shell element of U=0.15 W/m²K 8 or thermal resistance value R=6.65 m²K/W (R=1/U).

2. Thermal acoustic boards

Our thermo-acoustic boards make it easy for building residents to reconfigure their indoor space for changing circumstances – to welcome a new baby or add an extra workspace, for example. They are designed for flexibility and straightforward installation. Increasing awareness regarding noise pollution, stringent noise pollution standards, growing living standards, and energy efficiency are expected to drive the building acoustic insulation market.

3. Vacuum insulation

Vacuum insulated panels offer ultimate insulation performance.

VIPs are particularly useful in situations where either strict insulation requirements or space constraints make traditional insulation solutions less practical.

• For retrofitting existing buildings where space is limited
• For temperature-controlled packaging used for transport of ultra-low temperature (ULT) vaccines and other temperature-sensitive drugs
• For international trade in perishable products and availability of food supplies

Insulation boards benefits

1. Thermal insulation boards

2. Thermal acoustic boards

3. Vacuum insulation