Insulation for life
- In its lifetime, a typical Rockwool insulation product manufactured and installed in the UK, can save over 100 times more primary energy and CO2 than is required for its production, transport, and should it be necessary, disposal at the end-of-life
- The energy and CO2 balances become positive only a few months after installation
- When insulating hot pipes for industrial processes, the energy and CO2 payback can be less than 24 hours and the return on invested energy and CO2 can be more than 10,000 fold
The Rockwool insulation produced and installed worldwide this year alone will, in its lifetime, save more than 200 million tonnes of CO2. That equals the lifetime savings of some 1,000 3MW offshore wind turbines. Rockwool insulation conserves scare energy resources and reduces air pollution and CO2 emissions by minimising the further combustion of fuel. The more insulation we produce that is installed, the more positive is the Rockwool’s Group’s contribution to saving CO2. Rockwool works closely with industry partners to develop innovative solutions to ensure we remain at the forefront as a sustainable choice of insulation for the 21st century.
