Insulation industry news from Global Insulation

UK: Knauf Insulation has launched a system to automate the installation of blown glass mineral wool during off-site manufacturing. The new system, called Supafil Frame, is intended to reduce the time required to insulate modular homes. Developed in conjunction with Stewart Milne Timber Systems, it blows un-bonded glass mineral wool into wall panels at the point of manufacture. The insulation producer says that the new system is the first application of its kind in the UK.

Supafil Frame has achieved a Gold rating for indoor air comfort from independent test body Eurofins. It has also been shortlisted in the Product Innovation category of the Structural Timber Awards and Building Awards.