Why does thermal performance matter?
Thermal performance is a crucial criterion of industrial and marine insulation, referring to an insulation material’s ability to minimise unwanted heat transfer. High thermal performance ensures the desired temperature is maintained with minimum energy input.
In high-temperature industrial systems, such as those found in the petrochemical, chemical, and energy industries, high-performing thermal insulation supports system efficiency, saves energy, and reduces costs by controlling process heat loss. Additionally, it protects personnel and equipment by minimising exposure to hot surfaces and working conditions. In marine and offshore environments, thermal performance also helps ensure a comfortable onboard indoor climate by limiting heat loss (in cold environments) or gain (in cold regions).
These advantages ultimately reduce indirect carbon emissions associated with fuel and energy consumption.
Selecting the proper insulation is central to good thermal efficiency. ROCKWOOL stone wool insulation exhibits low thermal conductivity thanks to its dense yet porous structure. Comprising randomly oriented fibres, it traps tiny pockets of air, which impede heat transfer by conduction and convection. Stone wool also remains stable at temperatures above 1000°C and under fluctuating thermal loads, mechanical stress, and vibration, ensuring consistent thermal performance that lasts the product’s lifetime, even under extreme conditions.
And when we say lifetime, we mean it. Third-party testing has proven that our stone wool insulation maintains its mechanical stability and thermal performance for over 55 years, providing long-term, resilient, and reliable thermal insulation.
ROCKWOOL stone wool insulation’s outstanding thermal performance helps deliver optimal thermal efficiency you can rely on, year after year. When you’re thinking thermal performance, think ROCKWOOL Technical Insulation.
