What we do

Insulation Boards
 

        


 

    Our offering

    Our Insulation Boards division provides advanced, high-performance insulation solutions to meet the growing demand for energy-efficiency and sustainability in buildings. The division’s extensive portfolio includes optimised solutions for walls, roofs and floors, designed for diverse residential, commercial, and industrial applications. 

    At the heart of our innovations, we integrate lightweight, durable materials with industry-leading insulation values, ensuring both ease of installation and long-lasting efficiency. Our products are all developed to meet or exceed the most stringent building regulations and energy standards, improving the comfort of buildings while significantly reducing their carbon footprint.

     

      

    PORTFOLIO HIGHLIGHTS

     

    Thermal insulation boards
     

    Our high-performance thermal insulation boards are based on a polyisocyanurate (PIR) foam core laminated between two durable facing materials. Numerous facings are available, such as multi-layer foils, aluminium, bituminous, mineral-coated glass fleece, and gypsum plasterboard.

     

    Vacuum insulated panels (VIP)

     

    Through our joint venture, Turvac, we offer vacuum insulated panels that meet high technical demands where space constraints make traditional insulation impractical. VIP technology is ideal for retrofitting older buildings and serves specialised needs, such as temperature-controlled packaging for pharmaceuticals and food products.

     

       


      Addressable market

      Thermal insulation boards

      The market for Recticel’s polyurethane insulation boards is growing in line with the European building insulation market in general. Key drivers include increased government initiatives to insulate as part of the journey towards net zero and a rise in the renovation of residential and commercial buildings.

        

      Vacuum insulated panels

      The market for vacuum insulated panels includes the building and construction industry, especially in renovation and retrofitting sectors. Due to their exceptionally high efficiency and space-saving characteristics, our VIPs address additional markets in the cold chain packaging and pharmaceutical industries.

       


      Value of our insulation boards

      Our insulation boards make a particular contribution to economic and environmental sustainability. As an insulating material, polyurethane (PIR) outperforms conventional materials such as mineral wool (glass wool/stone wool), XPS/EPS and cellular glass. Our insulation boards allow regulatory compliance to be achieved with thinner walls and roofs. 

       

      • The lambda value (ƛ-value) is an indication of a product’s thermal conductivity in W/mK. The lower the thermal conductivity, the higher the insulating performance and the greater the savings in heating/cooling costs for the building.
         
      • ƛd, the declared lambda value, represents the thermal conductivity of a material as tested in a lab with constant conditions of temperature and humidity, and includes the aging of the material.
         
      • The graph is based on a building shell element of U=0.15 W/m²K or thermal resistance value R=6.65 m²K/W (R=1/U).

       

      Our vacuum insulated panels (delivered through the Turvac joint venture) add significant value by enabling insulation in situations where it would otherwise be extremely difficult or even impossible. This is due to their ability to provide the most efficient performance with the thinnest layer. Vacuum insulated panels can be used to meet strict insulation requirements in constrained spaces.

       

      Their applications include:

      • Retrofitting existing buildings where available space for insulation
        is limited;
      • Temperature-controlled packaging used for transport of ultra-low temperature (ULT) vaccines and other temperature-sensitive drugs;
      • International trade in perishable products and food supplies.