Why choose SPU Insulations?


Efficiency

  • The best thermal insulation on the market (λdesign 0.022 W/mK or λdesign 0.023 W/mK), with thin construction
  • Insulation free from convection or air currents
  • SPU construction for excellent air tightness

Safety

  • SPU Insulations have the same building fire safety rating as wool insulation. (comparison of personal safety in polyurethane and wool-insulated buildings by the Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT), reference RTE1929/00b)
  • Virtually fireproof, fire rating of up to C-s2, d0
  • VTT-certified for use in fire class P1 multi-storey apartment buildings
  • Technically secure from moisture damage when used in low-energy and passive construction
  • Construction time moisture is not absorbed into the insulation, avoiding damage to insulation materials and deterioration of thermal insulation
  • M1 classified
  • Stable properties enduring for decades

Cost-effectiveness

  • Thin construction saves up to 10 m2 of gross floor space in a 150 m2 passive detached dwelling. Major cost savings in construction materials and labour. Helsinki University of Technology Sustainable Energy Research Programme has found that a passive detached dwelling insulated with SPU costs about EUR 5,000 less to build than a corresponding wool-insulated building.
  • More living space results from renovation construction, directly increasing the value of the building
  • Insulation is effective both with and without vapour barriers
  • Very little need for repair during the life cycle of the building
  • The Building Research Establishment finds that polyurethane has the lowest whole life cycle costs when used for thermal insulation in low energy buildings. Life cycle environmental and economical analysis of polyuretane insulation (PDF)

Ecological

  • Use saves energy throughout the life cycle of the building
  • Manufactured using wind power
  • May be recycled or burned for energy at the end of the building life cycle
  • Packaged on reusable wooden pallets and in reusable protective covers

Finnish

  • SPU is a Finnish company and SPU Insulations are manufactured in Finland