Natural insulation, the environment and health Our natural insulation materials have an exceptionally low impact on the environment.
Warmcel 100 puts to good use paper which would otherwise go to landfill. When, eventually, it is removed from a building, it can be recycled again or disposed of safely, without creating toxic waste or biodegradeability problems.
Thermafleece uses blended sheepswool from British hill sheep. This wool is often of low economic value, so the production of Thermafleece is renewable, recyclable and is promoting the economies of some of the poorest rural areas in the UK.
Energy Warmcel 100 and Thermafleece are both effective insulation materials, which can perform as well as, or even better than equivalent conventional insulation materials. By reducing heating demand, both insulations can play an important part in reducing household carbon dioxide emissions.
The first priority with any insulation is to provide sufficient thickness to produce the required thermal insulation value, and consequently reduce the emissions of CO2 from a building. Once this has been achieved, the 'embodied energy', that is the energy used in manufacture and transportation can also be taken into account in reducing the impact of a building on the environment. Both Warmcel 100 and Thermafleece also save energy during production. The amount of energy needed to make Warmcel 100 or Thermafleece is a fraction of other insulation materials.
Neither insulation has an effect on the ozone layer. Some other insulation materials currently still use blowing agents which have an Ozone Depletion Potential. Warmcel and Thermafleece have none.
Toxic emissions Neither Warmcel 100 or Thermafleece contains any added formaldehyde (unlike insulation quilts), and both are completely free from volatile organic compounds (VOCs) or other toxic substances.
The first priority with any insulation is to provide sufficient thickness to produce the required thermal insulation value, and consequently reduce the emissions of CO2 from a building. Once this has been achieved, the 'embodied energy', that is the energy used in manufacture and transportation can also be taken into account in reducing the impact of a building on the environment. Both Warmcel 100 and Thermafleece also save energy during production. The amount of energy needed to make Warmcel 100 or Thermafleece is a fraction of other insulation materials.