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Wool insulation uniquely leads to improved indoor air quality
The positive move towards greater airtightness in new and existing properties has left a question mark over the accumulation of air pollutants in buildings. This coincides with an increase in the use of building materials that are said to generate and emit potentially harmful substances, such as formaldehyde.
A recent report, however, commissioned by Second Nature, a leading UK supplier of wool insulation , confirms that Thermafleece insulation ‘can permanently absorb’ harmful substances consequently influencing indoor air quality!
Although the full benefits of using wool from sheep are not yet thought to be well known, it is a recognised fact that the thermal and acoustic performance of Thermafleece in domestic and industrial buildings is widely recognised.
Through the process of sorption and diffusion, many pollutants can move between internal walls and floors constructed from porous building materials, including gypsum board. Thermafleece claims to be able to ‘suck in’ harmful chemicals within the building envelope and has an exceptional ability to permanently allay formaldehyde, plus many other harmful substances.
Uniquely, wool is the only insulation material on the market with the ability to absorb and regulate concentrations of indoor pollutants and moisture with structures.
Second Nature is committed to the development and promotion of sustainable insulating materials.
More information: www.secondnatureuk.com
One Response to “Wool insulation uniquely leads to improved indoor air quality”
ecoadmin says:
There may be a wide variety of potentially harmful substances in the new building and refurbishment processes, but sheep wool has the integral facility to diffuse air pollutants.