Insulation

Types of Insulation

If you're looking to save on energy bills and reduce carbon emissions, then it's important that your project is as efficiently insulated as possible. 

Organisations like the Energy Saving Trust encourage the use of insulation due to its many benefits, such as bringing heating bills down and reducing carbon footprint. 

Insulation can be used in internal walls, external walls (cavity walls), pitched roofs, floor systems, ceilings and loft spaces. 

We sell a huge range of insulating materials for both residential and commercial insulation. Let's explore a few types that we sell below:

Insulation Boards

Insulation boards are multi-purpose and can be used for a variety of applications.

We sell both PIR insulation and cavity wall insulation boards. PIR insulation is typically applied to applications, whereas cavity wall insulation boards are designed to slot in a wall cavity.

Rigid insulation board is specifically designed to reduce undesirable heat loss. 

We offer a huge range of insulating materials purposed to keep heat loss at bay all year round and meet all your insulation requirements. Browse our comprehensive range of insulation boards from industry-leading names such as Celotex, EcoTherm, and Kingspan. 

Insulation Slabs

Not only does slab insulation offer great thermal and acoustic performance, but it also offers excellent fire resistance. Rockwool is the UK's leading manufacturer of insulation slabs and manufactures insulation slabs which do not ignite or contribute to fire spread.

At Materials Market, we sell Rockwool’s most popular insulation slab to date; the RWA45 Acoustic Insulation Slab. These high-quality acoustic and thermal insulation resin bonded slabs are unrivalled in their soundproofing and fire resistance properties - as proven by their outstanding Euroclass A1 non-combustible rating. 

RWA45 is also water repellent - promising maximum protection for the lifetime of your build. 

In short, insulation slabs promise energy efficiency whilst helping to protect buildings against noise transmission, heat loss and the spread of fire.

Insulation Rolls

Loft roll insulation and acoustic roll insulation are the two most widely used insulation rolls on the market. Insulation rolls, also known as glass mineral wool insulation, are typically used as loft insulation in roof space, although they are suitable for a variety of building applications, including floors, walls, lofts and roofs.

Glass mineral wool insulation rolls are lightweight, easy to handle, and non-combustible, achieving the highest possible level of fire performance with an A1 rating on the Euroclass scale.

At Materials Market, you can take your pick from some of the biggest and most reputable manufacturers of energy efficient Insulation Rolls in the UK, such as Knauf and Superglass. We sell popular loft insulation rolls like Isover Spacesaver 44 loft insulation and Knauf Earthwool Loft Roll 44.

Ensure to use adequate ventilation when installing insulation roll products. 

Thermal Insulation

Thermal insulation reduces a building's carbon footprint and improves its overall thermal envelope. Industry-leading brands like EcoTherm, Kingspan and Celotex all have excellent thermal insulation properties. 

We sell lots of different thermal insulation material that is fire-resistant, water-resistant, rigid, and long-lasting. 

They come in different forms and different materials – from insulation boards, loft roll insulation, insulation slabs and insulation foil – to ensure you have the best thermal solution for insulating your project.

Acoustic Insulation

Sound insulation reduces the transmission of unwanted noise between internal walls and floors. Our most popular acoustic insulation is Rockwool RAW45 Slabs and Knauf Earthwool Rolls.

Browse through our range of acoustic floor insulation and acoustic wall insulation products today and find a slab/roll that will help you keep noise to a minimum.