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European Insulation in 2024

Written by Jacob Winskell, Global Insulation
19 December 2023

European bison in Poland. Source: Evengii Panov, via Shutterstock.

Global Insulation reviews the insulation industry of the EU. High inflation casts uncertainty over the sector’s efforts to rebuild after costs touched critical levels across the region a year ago. Meanwhile, the bloc faces its greatest challenges yet: war on its borders, rumblings of discontent from within and two thirds of current annual CO2 emissions still to abate by 2030.

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RIMA-I: In discussion

Written by Peter Edwards, Global Insulation
01 September 2023

Inside gable and joist view of ongoing project, insulation of attic with fiberglass cold barrier and reflective heat barrier between the attic joists. Source: Shutterstock.

Global Insulation speaks to senior figures from the Reflective Insulation Manufacturers Association - International (RIMA-I).

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Fly Ash VIPs

Written by Tanja Graef, Technical University of Dortmund
14 February 2023

A standard VIP. Source: Shutterstock.

Vacuum insulation panels (VIPs) offer high-performance, but are expensive and have a fairly high environmental impact. This article outlines recent research into VIPs that use fly ash as their core material, offering the potential for greater sustainability and for lower cost VIPs to be made.

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Safety of EPS-insulated façades in residential multi-storey buildings

Written by Edmar Meuwissen , EUMEPS, Esko Mikkola, KK-Fireconsalt Ltd, Tuula Hakkarainen and Anna Matala, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
29 November 2013

Image of flames

Energy efficiency and the overall need for sustainable buildings are increasing the use of efficient thermal insulation systems. In national regulations and guidelines limitations or protection requirements may be specified for the use of combustible insulation in façades. Alternatively, there may be performance-based requirements for products or for the whole façade system defining fire performance levels for different applications.

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Excell-R®: A new generation of EPS

Written by Jan Neelen, Michel Cassart & Nicolas Karecki, Total Refining & Chemicals
02 October 2013

Total's Excel-R in use

Foams are among the best insulators. Their cellular structure offers two natural advantages: no air flow and negligible air convection. Total's Excell-R® EPS foam insulation also reduces radiation losses.

The global economy is facing troubled times but could the insulation industry be heading for a more certain future? Could this be because of an excellent payback or because most regions in the world are bringing in new regulations to improve housing energy efficiency?

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