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Glass Wool: Insulation Characteristics & Case Study

Glass wool is an insulating material made from glass fibers bonded together with an adhesive. It contains many small air pockets that trap air, giving it high thermal insulating properties. Glass wool is produced as rolls, slabs, or a spray-on material. It is fire resistant up to 300°C, has excellent tensile strength, and does not promote mold or health issues. Glass wool has various applications including cavity wall and dry wall insulation, pipe insulation, suspended ceilings, and industrial roof insulation. The case study describes a New Zealand cottage that used glass wool wall and ceiling segments to provide thermal and acoustic insulation.

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Glass Wool: Insulation Characteristics & Case Study

Glass wool is an insulating material made from glass fibers bonded together with an adhesive. It contains many small air pockets that trap air, giving it high thermal insulating properties. Glass wool is produced as rolls, slabs, or a spray-on material. It is fire resistant up to 300°C, has excellent tensile strength, and does not promote mold or health issues. Glass wool has various applications including cavity wall and dry wall insulation, pipe insulation, suspended ceilings, and industrial roof insulation. The case study describes a New Zealand cottage that used glass wool wall and ceiling segments to provide thermal and acoustic insulation.

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GLASS WOOL: CHARACTERISTICS AND CASE STUDY


Glass wool is an insulating material made from fibres of glass arranged Advantages of Glass Wool:
using a binder into a texture similar to wool. The process traps many small
pockets of air between the glass, and these small air pockets result in high  Its products are non-combustible and positioned for operating temperatures up to 300°C.
thermal insulation properties. Glass wool is produced in rolls or in slabs  It is made up of 80% recyclable materials. It is lightweight and easy to install, non- corrosive to metal
and may also be produced as a material that can be sprayed or applied in
place, on the surface to be insulated.  It does not promote mould growth or vermin infestation. It possesses no health hazards.

Its Applications in Architecture:


Source: Indiamart  Cavity wall and dry wall insulation
Source: gharpedia
 Pipe insulation Suspended Ceilings
Manufacture of Glass Wool:
 Over Purlin Insulation in Commercial Buildings
Glass wool is manufactured from borosilicate glass with significant Source: gharpedi
constituents such as silica sand, recycled glass and fixing agents. Glass  Industrial Roof Insulation Higher Temperature Insulations
wool is an insulating material constituted with melted glass as raw  High Performance and Sound Proofing
material. It is available in two categories: loose wool and superfine wool.
Ikunu's Cosy Cottage - Case Study
Characteristics of Glass Wool:
The project is the rst stage of a residential development, owned and built by Marcela Brauner, a building biologist who has
 It is fire-resistant till 300°C. emigrated to New Zealand from Germany. The residence is located in the hills in the beautiful South Head, Hellensville, with
wide sea views. The project required high performance with regards to thermal efficiency and choosing environmentally
 It has excellent tensile strength. conscious products
 It is used as hollow walls and drywall insulation. PRODUCTS USED: Earth wool glass wool R-3.2 wall segments,
 Additionally, it is also used for roof insulation in auditoriums and suspended Earth wool Glass wool R-5.2 segments
ceilings.
BUILDER: River Valley Builders Ltd
 It prevents heat loss, especially in HVAC ducting systems.

 It is an excellent sound insulator and used as acoustic barrier in partitions Earth wool and glass wool R-3.2 wall segments were installed in timber frame walls to provide thermal and acoustic
that prevent sound transmission. insulation and in the skillion, earth wool and glass wool R-5.2 ceiling batts were installed to provide high thermal
performance in the roof space.
 It can get compressed by a factor of up to 10 which saves the storage and
reduces transportation costs.

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