Insulco Insulation

 
Make your home comfortable for all seasons

Australia is a country of extremes – your home can be subjected to extreme heat in summer and extreme cold in winter making it an uncomfortable place to be. Insulco Insulation can make your home more comfortable all year round and, because we provide a diverse range of products, you can customise the insulation to meet your needs, no matter where you live.

• Keeps your home up to 7deg cooler in summer.
• Significantly reduces heat loss during winter.
• Proven performance for the life of your home.
• Gives you greater control over the level of comfort in your home.
• Saves you up to $500 year on your energy costs.
• Provides great acoustic insulation.
• Rot resistant
• Do not deteriorate nor sustain vermin and are resistant to fungi andbacteria.
• Non-combustible (glasswool batts).
• Insulco Lifetime Guarantee.

Best of all, with the money you will save throughout the year on energy bills, your insulation will pay for itself in as little as 3-4 years.

  Building a new home or extension

When looking at building a new home or extension, there are a million and one things that you should consider, in particular design, size, materials - not to mention all the furnishings and accessories. One major element you now need to consider is making your home Energy Efficient. These changes have been introduced to help curb the growth of greenhouse gas emissions to protect our environment and safeguard Australia’s future.

Installing appropriate insulation is the most cost effective way to increase a home’s energy efficiency while also improving the comfort and control noise levels in your home. At the time of construction is also the most cost effective time for you to install the optimum level of insulation for your home as materials can be installed as you build.

Types of home insulation Insulco supply  

Home insulation fits into two categories based on the way it performs it function:  

   1. Bulk Insulation

• Glasswool batts
• Polyester batts
• Rockwool
• Wool blend batts

   2. Reflective Insulation

• Reflective foil laminate

  Glasswool batts   

At Insulco, glasswool batts are made from 65% recycled glass that is then melted down and spun into a matt of fibres. We also produce a range of different R-values to suit all climates and requirements.

Glasswool batts are easy to cut and move around, making installing insulation in your home a simple DIY project. You must ensure that the batts are fitted tightly into the joists – any gaps around and between the edges of the batts will greatly reduce the effectiveness of your insulation.

 Polyester batts 

Polyester batts are made from polyester fibres that are layered into a mat. They look similar to glasswool batts, but are softer to the touch.

  Rockwool 

Rockwool is made from melted volcanic rock (basalt) that is then spun into fibres. Rockwool is typically a denser material than glasswool, and possesses excellent thermal and acoustic insulation properties. The same installation precautions as glasswool should be used when handling rockwool.

  Wool blend batts 

Insulco wool blend batts are made from a mixture of 60% sheep wool and 40% polyester fibres that are layered into a mat.

Wool is a natural material with good insulation properties, however the density of wool insulation is often quite low. This means that a greater thickness of insulation is required to achieve the same R-value as other more dense products.

  Reflective foil laminates 

Traditional double-sided reflective foil laminates are made from aluminium foils that are then laminated to paper and reinforced with glass fibre scrim. Recent developments have seen the replacement paper, with a woven polymer fabric, in products such as wall wraps and Heavy Duty sarking. Both types of product provide thermal insulation properties when installed adjacent to an airspace of at least 20mm. Reflective foil laminates also provide a layer protection against water, dust and other airborne matter, both during construction (wall wraps) and after the home is completed (sarking).

Reflective foil laminates are graded in terms of their strength as per AS4200 – Light Duty, Medium Duty, Heavy Duty and Extra Heavy Duty. To be used in Australian homes, they must also have a Flammability Index less than/equal to 5 when tested to AS1530.2.

  Reflective foil with bulk insulation blankets 

This is a product that sees glasswool blankets bonded to reflective foil laminate. Typically, this is a product that is used under metal deck roofs for insulation, as well as condensation control and to reduce rain and hail noise. The insulation performance of the blanket will be highest if the foil faces a still air gap.