Dentro de su misión de dar a conocer las bondades de los poliuretanos en su uso cotidiano, Pu Europe , asociación que representa la industria europea del Poliuretano, y de la que IPUR es miembro; ha editado un vídeo animado con el que pretende acercar al usuario final este producto, altamente versátil, eficiente y duradero, y cada vez más presente en nuestra vidas.

1. http://www.pu-europe.eu
THE STORY BEHIND SUSTAINABLE INSULATION
Sustainability aims to strike a balance between economic and social
development and environmental protection.
Insulation is a key tool to make buildings sustainable.
But what about their embodied impacts?
Hence,we have to look at end-use applications to make informed environmental choices
Alot of claims are being made with regards to how‘green’insulation products are.
Consumers deserve a clear objective,harmonised assessment.
Insulation is not a stand-alone product,like for example a washing machine.Insulation is used in buildings/building components in combination with other materials.
PU BOARD WOOD BEAMS BRICKS FIXING DEVICES
CONSUMER CONFUSION
PU INSULATION IS LIGHT AND
REQUIRES LESS STRUCTURAL
SUPPORT,THUS SAVING
RESOURCES
PU INSULATION IS THINNER
AND SAVES VALUABLE SPACE

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Multi-indicator building
ratings based on EPDs allow
for informed choices for LCA
experts and architects.
Unfortunately,there is no
satisfactory communication
format today.This does
however not justify claims that
do not reflect real performance.
When looking for the sustainability of insulation,one has to look beyond
the factory gates.
How the product performs in the built environment,how much product is
needed to achieve comparable energy savings and what other savings can
be achieved by saving space and weight should all be taken into account.
HOWTO INFORM
PROFESSIONALS?
AND
CONSUMERS?
BEYOND FACTORY GATES
WHEN TAKING ALL FACTORS INTO ACCOUNT, THE IMPACT OF PU
INSULATION IS ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND
Different materials have different thermal insulation capacities,densities and installation requirements.
PU mayhave a higher impact at product level but reduces ancillarymaterial use and has a similar impact as natural insulants when assessed at the building (element) level.
Environmental impacts of a brick wall element (1m2
) with wood cladding outer leaf,U=0.24 W/m2
K*
*Vito for the Federal Public Service of Health,Food Chain Safety and Environment (Belgium): Final LCA background report: Task 2 –Life cycle assessment of thermal insulation materials for walls in the Belgian
building context (N° DG5/PP/DDL/11032)
3,00E+02
2,50E+02
2,00E+02
1,50E+02
1,00E+02
Cellulose
Wood fiber
Polyurethane
5,00E+01
0,00E+00
kg,CO2eq
Global warming potential
Operational energy use
Wall
Insulation material
3,00E+03
2,50E+03
2,00E+03
1,50E+03
1,00E+03
Cellulose
Wood fiber
Polyurethane
5,00E+01
0,00E+00
MJ,netcal
Abiotic depletion fuel
3,00E+01
2,50E+01
2,00E+01
1,50E+01
1,00E+01
Cellulose
Wood fiber
Polyurethane
5,00E+02
0,00E+00
kg,SO2eq
Acidification potential