Stone wool / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...stone wool (mineral wool) or rigid wood fiber board allows any moisture that does find its way into the wall to dry out toward the rainscreen gap. If using EPS or GPS (graphite-polystyrene), ensure the thickness is sufficient to keep the sheathing warm, as these materials have lower vapor permeance and can trap moistur...

...Wool panels – The original wood wool panels by Knauf, ideal for a wide range of applications. Tektalan panels – Consisting of a Heraklith® Wood Wool top and mineral wool core. Also available with a ‘sandwiched’ mineral wool core. Note that their vast mineral wool portfolio uses ECOSE® Technology, a bio-based, formaldeh...

...wool / rock wool rigid insulation panels: The only rigid board insulation that is not a petroleum-based foam product shown in the main photo above is the brown one, which is mineral wool. It is a recycled product made with the stone dust from industrial blast furnaces.  Alternative Mineral Wool Rigid Insulation Panels...