Knauf Insulation is the UK’s leading manufacturer of insulation products, and the only producer of four types of insulation: glass and rock mineral wool with the revolutionary ECOSE Technology, extruded polystyrene (XPS) and extruded polyethylene (XPE) in the UK under the brand names; Rocksilk® and Polyfoam®.
Knauf Insulation mineral wool products with ECOSE Technology are made with a formaldehyde-free binder derived from rapidly renewable materials, instead of traditional petro-based chemicals used in other insulation. ECOSE Technology is up to 70% less energy intensive than traditional binders. Complementing the new sustainability benefits, the patented ECOSE Technology also produces a ‘supersoft’ and easier to handle wool.
In the UK, the company employs around 500 people at its four manufacturing plants at St Helens, Queensferry, Cwmbran and Hartlepool. Knauf Insulation is part of the Knauf Group – a global corporation delivering products and services including: building materials and systems based on gypsum and gypsum-related products, thermal insulation, sound insulation and fire protection materials, limestone and lime products, chalk and cement related products and plant engineering.
