Knauf Insulation is
celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of the launch of Supafil, its
industry-changing Glass Mineral Blowing Wool insulation solution, which has
transformed the energy performance of millions of UK homes.
In the last 10 years
alone, Supafil
has been used to enhance the energy efficiency of 2.5 million British
properties, equating to nearly 10% of the UK’s 27.2m households.
Once cavity wall
insulation such as Supafil is installed, residents of a three-bedroom home will
see their energy bills reduce by around 13%, and carbon emissions by 670kg per
year. This means residents who installed Supafil 30 years ago will have saved £4,500
on their energy bills and reduced their carbon emissions by 20 tonnes.
When Knauf
Insulation first launched its Supafil 40 Glass Mineral Blowing Wool insulation
in the UK, it revolutionised the industry thanks to
new production and installation methods which delivered improved thermal
performance. Today, the Supafil range has broadened to meet customer
demand for a variety of applications including cavity wall, timber frame and
lofts.
Knauf Insulation’s
most recent innovations include the development of a Supafil Frame Blowing Wool
System, which allows insulation to be installed into off-site construction
components while on the production line. This has reduced manufacturing time,
enhanced quality by ensuring there are no gaps in the insulation and cut costs.
Graham Mortin,
Product Development Manager at Knauf
Insulation said: “Thirty years ago, we launched Supafil to respond to
the market demand for insulation and to provide lower U-values – and it took
the industry by storm.
“Today, we continue to put our customers’ needs
at the heart of our product development programme. As a result, Supafil
continues to be a game changer as we have expanded the range to fulfil a
variety of applications and markets.”
Supafil is
non-combustible and has the best possible A1 Reaction to Fire classification.
It also offers excellent thermal and acoustic performance and is manufactured
with up to 80% recycled content. Thanks to Knauf Insulation’s advanced
compression packaging, less packaging is used, storage requirements are
reduced, and more product can be loaded on to each truck. This means there are
fewer lorries on the roads which, in turn, cuts transport-related carbon
emissions.
