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Old insulation continues to emit CFCs

Written by Global Insulation staff
19 March 2020

US: A study conducted by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has found that spray foam insulation applied to walls prior to the entry into effect of the Montréal Protocol banning chloroflourocarbons CFCs) is acting as a ‘CFC bank’ from which environmentally degrading chemicals continue to leach into the atmosphere.

MIT Lee and Geraldine Martin Professor of Environmental Studies Susan Soloman recommended that all such banks be ‘recovered and destroyed.’ “Before demolishing a building, you can take careful measures to recover the insulation foam and bury it in a landfill,” she said.

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Market researchers predict 8.2% four-year growth in global insulation business to 2024

Written by Global Insulation staff
19 March 2020

US: Business Wire News has published details of a report by market research company ResearchandMarkets, which predicts market growth in the global insulation sector of 8.2% to US$8.9bn by 2024 from US$6.0bn at the start of 2020. ResearchandMarkets foresees the largest market growth in the Asia and Pacific region, where Belgium-based Etex, Austria-based RHI Magnesita and France-based Calderys are all in the process of expanding their production facilities in the region.

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Insulation Manufacturers Association appoints Simon Blackham as new Technical Committee Chair

Written by Global Insulation staff
04 March 2020

UK: The Insulation Manufacturers Association (IMA) has appointed Simon Blackham as its new Technical Committee Chair. He will take up the role in mid-March 2020. Blackham works as Recticel Insulation’s technical manager. He started working for the company in 2019. He holds over 15 years’ experience in the construction industry, with a focus on the insulation sector. IMA is a representative body for the rigid polyisocyanurate (PIR) and polyurethane (PUR) insulation industry in the UK.

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National Gypsum updates SoundBook acoustic specifiers manual

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04 March 2020

US: National Gypsum Company has published SoundBook 2.0, an updated version of its manual for technical information and architectural drawings of sound-rated assemblies for architects and contractors seeking to achieve required sound transmission class (STC) ratings on their projects. The publication includes details and drawings of 310 sound-rated assemblies for steel and wood stud construction, as well as for floor-ceiling applications. The book also features acoustical terms, concepts and proper installation methods for optimal sound control. The original SoundBook was published in 2015.

“Acoustical performance is one of the most popular topics covered by our Construction Services Team,” said John Bianchi, gypsum product manager for National Gypsum. National Gypsum’s goal in publishing SoundBook 2.0 is to provide architects, contractors and others involved in specifying products current information and illustrations on sound-rated wall, ceiling and floor assemblies.

National Gypsum has released several new acoustical gypsum products as part of the company’s SoundBreak XP family of products since the initial rollout of its SoundBreak XP Wall Board, including SoundBreak XP Retrofit Board, designed for use as an extra noise reducing layer over existing wallboard, and its most recent innovation, SoundBreak XP Ceiling Board, a board for floor-ceiling applications.

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Saint-Gobain increases profit by 207% in 2019

Written by Global Insulation staff
28 February 2020

France: Saint-Gobain’s net profit in 2019 was Euro1.45bn, up by 207% year-on-year from Euro474m in 2018. Its net sales were Euro42.6bn, up by 1.9% from Euro41.8bn in 2018. Saint-Gobain chairman CEO Pierre-André de Chalendar praised the year’s performance in spite of a ‘less supportive market environment in the second half.’ He said, “For 2020, in a more uncertain market environment, Saint-Gobain should continue to benefit from its attractive positioning and from the results of its ‘Transform & Grow’ initiative, and is targeting a further like-for-like increase in operating income with an uncertainty about the impact of the coronavirus.”

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