Health improvement
Domen says: “The complex fibre structure of Mineral Wool is highly effective at absorbing sounds and improving the acoustic comfort of interior spaces.
“At Knauf Insulation we enhance the acoustic performance of our Mineral Wool by combining it with, for example, our Knauf plasterboards or Heraklith Wood Wool.
“By tailoring these systems — such as the thickness of the Mineral Wool or the type of board used — it is possible to minimise noise pollution in schools, offices, homes, hospitals or any public building.”
Safety risks of fire
Eleven people are killed every day in Europe as a result of fire, according to the campaigning group Fire Safe Europe.
The organisation reports that there are 5,000 fires daily with 90% of all victims killed by a fire in a building. Many of these deaths are not caused by burns, but by smoke inhalation.
Safety improvement
Domen says: “Fire risk in buildings must be eliminated from the start and that means ensuring the most efficient building solutions are used from the beginning.
“At Knauf Insulation we manufacture a wide range of insulation solutions that are certified A1 and A2 fire-safe such as Rock Mineral Wool and Glass Mineral Wool rolls and slabs.
“These solutions minimise fire risk and its spread which gives people time to leave a burning building and fire fighters more time to tackle the blaze.
“Our Tektalan Wood Wool board combined with our Rock Mineral Wool has a fire resistance of up to 180 minutes. Tektalan does not melt in a blaze and there is hardly any smoke created during combustion.”
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