EPiC database - Glasswool insulation
Robert Crawford
André Stephan
Fabian Prideaux
10.26188/5da55494afb75
https://melbourne.figshare.com/articles/dataset/EPiC_database_-_Glasswool_insulation/9979784
This material is part of the free Environmental Performance in Construction (EPiC) Database. The EPiC Database contains embodied environmental flow coefficients for 250+ construction materials using a comprehensive hybrid life cycle inventory approach.<br><br>Glasswool or fibreglass insulation contains micro fibres of glass that trap pockets of air within. This results in a low density and low thermal conductivity (0.04 W/(m·K)), which is ideal for insulation materials.<br><br>Glasswool is made by mixing sand and recycled glass and melting them at 1 450°C to obtain glass. This glass is turned into fibres using a process similar to making cotton candy, by forcing it through a mesh and cooling it by contact with air. A binder is added beforehand to ensure cohesion and mechanical strength. The resulting fibre is heated at 200°C to polymerise the resin. The resulting insulation is calendered, before being cut and packed in rolls or panels.<br><br>Glasswool insulation is widely used in the construction industry as an insulation material.
2019-11-20 05:26:18
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