Billed as a product “made for merchants” to offer, Knauf Insulation has launched OmniFit Thermal and Sound Slab – an alternative to low-density rock mineral wool insulation said to offer superior thermal performance and complete with Quiet Mark certification.
“OmniFit® Thermal and Sound Slab is designed to do more to meet market needs,” explained Liliya Luke, Glass Mineral Wool Product Manager at Knauf Insulation. “Merchants can store more in the same amount of space, installers will find it easier to handle, and end users can expect equivalent acoustic absorption and better thermal performance.”
The manufacturer asserts that Quiet Mark certification means OmniFit® Thermal and Sound Slab complies with Part E requirements for acoustic insulation and performs as well as typical low-density rock mineral wool. And its thermal performance is better, with a lambda value of 0.035 W/mK. In addition, it is also non-combustible, with a Euroclass A1 reaction to fire classification that “makes it suitable for all buildings, regardless of height or use.”[1]
The product is manufactured with ECOSE®, Knauf Insulation’s “unique plant-based binder that contains no added formaldehyde and emits low levels of VOCs, contributing to healthier indoor environments.” Glass mineral wool also has the lowest embodied carbon of any mainstream insulation manufactured in the UK.
Liliya added: “Our ‘best-in-class’ compression packaging means that you can fit more OmniFit® Thermal and Sound Slab in branch, on a pallet or in a van, reducing delivery trips and making it more convenient to store. And that convenience extends to the supply – the slabs are manufactured in the UK and are readily available.”
[1] As set out in changes to the building regulations 2010 which bans the use of combustible materials, limiting use of materials to those achieving A1 or A2-s1,d0 on buildings in scope of the ban (as defined in regulation 7(4)).
