Heat Insulation materials from environmental aspect
Utochkina, Evgenia (2014)
Utochkina, Evgenia
Saimaan ammattikorkeakoulu
2014
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2014101114658
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2014101114658
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The aim of the thesis was to do an objective opinion how different insulation manufacturers promote their products from environmental point of view. The main heat insulation materials which include in this thesis are glass wool, stone wool, cellulose, PIR and PUR, EPS and XPS.
The study used the data from the websites of companies, video materials, and data of the materials of exhibitions, trade journals and specialized publications.
The methodology is based on conduct competitive analysis and shows the main market indices, the arguments from environmental aspect and the main characteristics of demand.
The results show that for each category of material producers used almost the same environmental indicates and arguments. For mineral wool it is a renewable resource, reduced manufacturing emissions to the environment. For cellulose it is using natural materials, recycling process. In some cases, the harmful substances that may be released in case of fire or wet are taken into account. For synthetic materials (extruded polystyrene, polyurethane, polyester) it is save energy, effectiveness. But each company tries to present own material in the unique environmental side and discover new technologies.
The study used the data from the websites of companies, video materials, and data of the materials of exhibitions, trade journals and specialized publications.
The methodology is based on conduct competitive analysis and shows the main market indices, the arguments from environmental aspect and the main characteristics of demand.
The results show that for each category of material producers used almost the same environmental indicates and arguments. For mineral wool it is a renewable resource, reduced manufacturing emissions to the environment. For cellulose it is using natural materials, recycling process. In some cases, the harmful substances that may be released in case of fire or wet are taken into account. For synthetic materials (extruded polystyrene, polyurethane, polyester) it is save energy, effectiveness. But each company tries to present own material in the unique environmental side and discover new technologies.