The better a building is insulated, the less heat is lost in winter—and the less energy is needed to achieve a comfortable room temperature. The Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) regularly raises ...

Empa scientists have developed a high performance plaster which boasts a thermal insulation value three-times better than convention plaster thanks to so-called aerogels. The new material offers an ...

(Nanowerk News) Scientists at Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, have developed a high performance plaster which boasts a thermal insulation value three-times ...

Perlite, a naturally occurring volcanic glass, is thermally expanded to form a low-density, porous aggregate prized for its insulating and lightweight characteristics. When incorporated into composite ...

EXPANDED perlite, which is made by rapidly heating small particles of suitable volcanic glass, has recently been used extensively as a lightweight aggregate for gypsum plaster and concrete in the ...

Situated in Germiston, Sun Silicates is currently the only company in South Africa that supplies both vermiculite and perlite-based insulating media used in the construction industry. With a history ...

The calculation is simple: the better a building is insulated, the less heat is lost in winter - and the less energy is needed to achieve a comfortable room temperature. The calculation is simple: the ...

The calculation is simple: the better a building is insulated, the less heat is lost in winter - and the less energy is needed to achieve a comfortable room temperature. No wonder, then, that the ...