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1. Mineral Wool

2. Mineral wool is a
generic name for a
range of man-made
non-metallic
inorganic fibers.

5. Mineral wool, also
known as rock wool or
stone wool, is made from
a selection of raw
materials, such as stone
and glass. These raw
materials are treated in a
similar way to glass, in
that they are melted at
high temperatures until
they melt, and then they
are spun to form fibres,
similar to wool.

6. Glasswool (Fiberglass)
Glass wool, also known as fibreglass is made
from a mixture of natural and recycled glass
(recycled bottles, car windscreens and window
panes) which is melted at 1,450 °C, and is
then spun quickly to create fibres. These
fibres are then bound together to be used as
insulation. The glass fibres create pockets of
air which act as barriers to prevent heat loss,
because air is a poor conductor of heat. Glass
wool can be found in batts and rolls and also
within insulation boards.
Rockwool (Stone wool, Slag wool)
Stonewool is made from volcanic rock
(dolomite, diabase and basalt), which is
not a recycled material, but is an
abundant resource. Slag wool is made
from the recycled waste product of a
blast furnace. Stonewool gives a higher
quality and performing product than Slag
wool, even though the two are often
referred to as Rockwool. These raw
materials are treated in a similar way to
glass, they are melted at high
temperatures (about 1,500°C), and then
they are spun to form fibres. This wool is
then packaged up into batts, rolls or
slabs.

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12. Mineral
Wool