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News A new dimension to insulation R&D

A new dimension to insulation R&D

Written by Global Insulation staff
07 February 2012
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UK: Jablite, the UK's leading manufacturer of expanded polystyrene insulation products, has appointed Silo, a new design studio, as 'designers-in-residence' at its Belvedere manufacturing site in east London. This unlikely relationship between an insulation manufacturer and the pair of designers, both MA graduates from the Royal College of Art, is taking both parties in unexpected and exciting directions.

"We were very impressed when we saw Silo's final degree show pieces made from EPS that we had given them," said Richard Lee, Managing Director at Jablite. "They were looking for sponsors to help them set up a studio. Instead of cash, we offered them studio space on our site." Jablite was keen to offer the pair a 'residency.'

"This is not something Jablite has ever done before but we are changing the way we work," said Lee. "Innovation of our products and operations is now central to our way of doing business and taking on Silo seemed an interesting step for us and them."

Through a process of trial and error, Silo has developed a new variant of EPS called 'Not So Expanded Polystyrene' (NSPS) and they have created some extraordinary and beautiful pieces with it, using handmade textile moulds.

"For us, the relationship with Jablite is a great opportunity. We can see how Jablite manufactures, the high standards it works to and the pressure of making quality products in large volumes to order and we can learn from that," said Oscar Wanless, one half of Silo. "Our aim is to use the same material and processes, but in an entirely new way, in a way that enables us to find new potential in a familiar material."

"Our challenge was to change the material properties to create a more durable, rigid and structural material that people will want to use and keep," added Silo's Attua Aparicio.

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