WHY VITAL INSULATION?

Products and raw materials
One of the best examples of refining wood is the modern Finnish wood fibre insulation VITAL. It has unique qualities that add the quality of construction and living.
 
Safe and sustainable choices
The breathing Vital insulation is a safe and healthy option for modern construction and living. It is a clean, environmentally friendly product that also suits well for people with allergies, since the product is manufactured from pure natural raw materials. Vital is an insulation that builds a healthy home.

Compact and naturally breathing
A house built correctly is compact and breathing at the same time, and there is no unpleasant draft. Breathing constructions are penetrated by carbon dioxide, oxygen, and moisture. According to the bulletin no. 1991 published by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, "breathing" constructions have a significant effect on the quality of indoor air. VITAL wood fibre insulation works without damp proofing plastic and thus enables constructions to breathe naturally. The compactness of the structure is ensured with airproofing.
The VITAL insulation will not create a so-called "bottle phenomenon," but the structures are breathing yet compact:
·    binds and releases moisture, thus preserving good heat insulation properties
·    enables damp proof-less structures
·    lets carbon dioxide, oxygen and moisture penetrate
·    balances the moisture variations in indoor air
·    More information about the operation of heat and agent transfer technique of wood fibre structures is given in the VTT bulletin no. 1946.

Raw materials
The VITAL insulation is manufactured from wood-based, oxygen-whitewashed, and bacteria-free pulp fibres, heat fibres, cellulose-based glue, and the pH neutral protection agent producing both fire endurance and biological protection. The protection agent is added to the product in liquid form, as a neutral solution, so that it is absorbed evenly to the entire insulation mass.

The raw materials used in VITAL insulations are familiar to most people and ecological compared to the products already on the market. For example, pulp is used in baby diapers and the protection agent includes some of the same components that are used e.g. in micronutrients and medicines. Thanks to the Vital Protect protection agent, the Vital insulations have e.g. excellent mould and fire endurance properties.

Heat insulation properties of the insulation plate: ·    good heat insulation ·    λD ( λdeclared ) = "0,037" W/mK ·    small air permeability 45 x 10-6 m3/(msPa) ·    you will find U-value table in different thicknesses at the end of this page

Moisture technical properties:                                                                

·    Like wood, the VITAL insulation has the ability
·    to bind and release water steam while maintaining
·    its heat insulation ability.
·    In the summertime a pleasantly cool house
·    also enables plastic-free structures
·    enables the transfer of gases ( carbon dioxide and oxygen ) through the structure
·    balances the moisture variations in indoor air
·    clean indoor air and better living comfort

Fire endurance properties of VITAL insulation plate:
·    VITAL insulation belongs to class C ( EN 13501-1:2007 )

Ecological:
·    VITAL is a clean, environmentally friendly product
·    VITAL has been manufactured from clean and safe raw materials and it can be re-fibred at the end of its lifecycle   
     into a new product
·    one cubic metre of wood makes 10 cubic metres of VITAL insulation, which has 20-times the insulation capacity
·    the best savings class of construction materials M1
·    good option also for people suffering from allergies
·    pleasant to handle and easy to work with

Resistance against biological growth:

·    prevents mould, decaying, and rotting fungus growth in the insulation and in the structures touching it

More information:

·    Tapanila eco-house ventilation and functioning from the heat and moisture perspective. ( VTT publication no. 2069 ).
·    The significance of insulation materials in the biological damage of buildings. ( VTT publication no. 791 )
     ( Information on materials - Insulation materials )

Sales:

Type approved VITAL insulation can be delivered from storage with the following standard measurements:
·    thickness 45, 50, 70, 75, 95, 100, 120, 125, 145 and 150 mm
·    width 565 mm
·    length 870 mm
By ordering, it is possible to get the insulation with other measurements as well.

The insulation plates are packed in ~ 0,3m³ sized packages.

The VITAL insulation has been developed in Finland and it is patented around the world. We do constant product development to widen the product selection.

The VITAL insulation is easy to recognize: it's pure white and pleasant to handle.

Table of VITAL- isolations U-values in different thicknesses:

U-value ( heatpenetrationcoefficient ), quality W/m²K
 

                                                                    λ_n  =  0,0370 W/(mK)                          d = thickness

                                                                    λ₁₀ =  0,0345 W/(mK)

                                                            m_s + m_u =  0,1700 m²K/W                         m = heatresistance

In U-value calculation has been used value of 0,17 m²K/W for inside and outside sheet resistance.