Buildings
Structure, lining, insulation or finish depending on family.
Laine minérale earns its keep in systems: a beam, a batt, a fibre blend, a coated steel — rarely a lone coupon.
Products below are cultural landmarks as much as SKUs.
Secteurs
Transport
Mass, fire and fatigue rewrite the grade list.
Energy
Heat, voltage and hydrogen compatibility.
Consumer
The volume that pays for the mill.
Medical / food
When allowed — extractables and allergies matter.
Defence / safety
Ballistics, FR clothing, fire stops.
Produits
Owens-Corning Pink
1938–
ROCKWOOL
1937–
Knauf Insulation
1970s–
Cavity batt
1970s–
High-rise rainscreen
2010s
Pipe section
1950s–
Acoustic ceiling
1960s–
Slag wool heritage
19th c.
Appariements
polyurethane-foam
Lower λ, combustible unless protected.
aerogel
Better λ, much higher cost.
gypsum-board
The lining that faces the room.
ceramic-fiber
When service temperature exceeds stone wool.
If the pairing is wrong, the material will be blamed for a system fault.
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Mousse de polyuréthane
La mousse organique à faible λ des frigos et bâtiments. Le feu exige PIR et parements honnêtes.
Global 46 📦Panneau sous vide
Sandwich à vide scellé : λ ~0,004–0,008 tant que l’enveloppe tient.
Global 44 🕯️Matériau à changement de phase
Paquets de chaleur latente qui aplatissent les oscillations. Complément, pas substitut de λ.
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