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Knauf Insulation has become the world’s first company to
receive the coveted Eurofins Indoor Air Comfort Gold
standard. The Gold standard certificate was awarded to Knauf
Insulation’s revolutionary new mineral wool products made
with ECOSE® Technology and provides a strong endorsement of
the enhanced environmental performance of Knauf Insulation’s
new ECOSE Technology product range. |
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Speaking after the award Dr Roland Augustin, Director
Certification Chemical Safety at Eurofins said, “We commend
Knauf Insulation for leading the charge toward a more
sustainable future.” |
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Dr Augustin continued by
explaining, “Knauf Insulation’s unfaced glass mineral wool
with ECOSE Technology product range has met all of the
defined requirements of Eurofins’ Indoor Air Comfort Gold
Standard and is therefore certified as an outstanding
material according to the VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds)
Indoor Air Quality emissions regulations” |
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“Knauf Insulation sets rigorous
benchmarks for the sustainable performance of its products
and we are proud to be the first to receive this coveted
Gold Standard certificate”, said Tony Robson, CEO of Knauf
Insulation. He continued, “Today we’re celebrating the first
part of our product range to become certified through this
programme. We intend, over time, to seek Eurofins
certification for our complete mineral wool product range." |
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The move towards greater energy
efficiency in buildings is expected to lead to buildings
that are much more air tight and which use significantly
more insulation. This in turn is leading to greater demands
on products to achieve strict requirements related to indoor
air quality as well as a growth in the number of mandatory
and voluntary product regulations being set-up. With the
Eurofins Indoor Air Comfort Certification programme
combining the criteria of mandatory and voluntary product
regulation into one trusted label, it provides manufactures
and customers alike with a consolidated view of the products
performance in relation to indoor air requirements. |
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Knauf Insulation’s launch of
sustainable insulation products is in line with Knauf
Insulation’s long-held culture of environmental stewardship
and commitment to be at the forefront of sustainability. "We
are very pleased our mineral wool with ECOSE Technology has
been awarded the Eurofins’ Indoor Air Comfort Gold Standard.
It is the broadest standard available today and meets all
existing criteria with regards to Indoor Air Quality across
Europe", said David Ducarme, Group Technical Director of
Knauf Insulation. "This recognition by Eurofins underpins
Knauf Insulation’s efforts to provide customers with
innovative products which also meet the growing market
demand for more sustainable construction materials." |
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ECOSE Technology is protected by
a number of global patents. This revolutionary new binder
technology is not only used for mineral wool, but it offers
similar benefits to other products and industrial processes
where resin-substitution would be an advantage, such as wood
based panels, abrasives and friction materials |
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For more information on Knauf
Insulation Ltd see
www.roofinfo.co.uk/knaufinsulation |
