What comes to mind when you see or hear “mineral wool”?
Fire containment? If so, that’s understandable. Mineral wool is the long-standing gold standard for fire-resistive building materials. Data from independent tests such as ASTM E2307 and the ASTM E119 time-temperature curve demonstrate there’s nothing like it for allowing more time to escape in the event of a fire when seconds count.
But what about mineral wool’s continuous insulation (ci) properties? You may be surprised by all the ways this high-performing material works as a ci wonder material.
So what do you really know about mineral wool ci’s water, air, installation, thermal, UV, weathering, environmental, and composition secrets? Let’s find out …
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