Roche ou verre fondus filés en panneaux A1 : l’isolant incombustible par défaut.
Aussi appelé: laine de roche · stone wool · glass wool
Laine minérale is one of 32 materials in this atlas, grouped under thermal: history, structure, measured properties, process routes, uses, safety and market — not a product catalogue.
Scores compare Laine minérale with the rest of the atlas on strength, heat, fire behaviour, insulation, workability and circularity. They are editorial, not certificates.
Seven chapters follow. Fire and insulation claims name test families (Euroclass, ASTM E84, ISO 5660, KS F) rather than inventing a single safety number.
Introduction approfondie
Laine minérale (Ca-Mg-Al silicates / soda-lime glass fibres) is a family of grades whose density 20–150 kg/m³ products, heat band softens ~1000 °C class (stone), and fire letter A1.
Laine minérale is sold as grades, not as a single substance. Chemistry Ca-Mg-Al silicates / soda-lime glass fibres, density 20–150 kg/m³ products, heat band softens ~1000 °C class (stone).
This atlas treats Laine minérale as a system: mill route, coatings, tests and the cavity it sits in.
Conductivity note: λ ~0.032–0.040 W/m·K typical batts. Insulation score 86/100 is relative to 32 entries — metals lose, VIPs and aerogels win.
Fire letter in editorial use: A1. Do not equate A1 with “safe in a blaze” or E with “illegal”. Assemblies decide.
Origin: Slag wool 19th c.; glass wool 1930s, US / Germany / Denmark. The process chapter follows feedstock → conversion → forming → finish → install.
Uses span buildings to defence / safety. Pairings matter: polyurethane-foam.
Producers below are landmarks, not an endorsement ranking. Prices are bands, not live quotes.
Circularity mark 58/100. Ask which scrap, which certificate, which year.
United States · 1938–
Owens-Corning Pink is a reference point in the public image of Laine minérale.
Denmark · 1937–
ROCKWOOL is a reference point in the public image of Laine minérale.
Germany · 1970s–
Knauf Insulation is a reference point in the public image of Laine minérale.
Europe · 1970s–
Cavity batt is a reference point in the public image of Laine minérale.
UK / EU · 2010s
High-rise rainscreen is a reference point in the public image of Laine minérale.
Global · 1950s–
Pipe section is a reference point in the public image of Laine minérale.
Global · 1960s–
Acoustic ceiling is a reference point in the public image of Laine minérale.
United States · 19th c.
Slag wool heritage is a reference point in the public image of Laine minérale.
Activez ou désactivez les icônes : chaque barre se recalibre sur le leader de votre sélection.
Même famille, autres notes — choisissez un duel.
Voisins les plus proches sur les six axes de l’atlas.
Fibres réfractaires 1000–1400 °C : fours, joints, prudence respirable que l’AES tente d’alléger.
Global 62 🧯Peintures qui gonflent en charbon isolant : un R sur l’acier sans plaques épaisses.
Global 58 ☁️Éponge de silice nanométrique : λ parmi les plus bas ; fragile hors couverture.
Global 60 🫧Élastomères et résines à squelette Si–O : cuisine, médical, mastics.
Global 55La mousse organique à faible λ des frigos et bâtiments. Le feu exige PIR et parements honnêtes.
Global 46 📦Sandwich à vide scellé : λ ~0,004–0,008 tant que l’enveloppe tient.
Global 44 🕯️Paquets de chaleur latente qui aplatissent les oscillations. Complément, pas substitut de λ.
Global 36