NEOPOR ADVANTAGES
Neopor® GPS — the next Generation of insulation.
BASF Neopor® GPS is a graphite polystyrene (GPS) rigid foam insulation that gives maximum efficiency, cost-effectiveness and sustainability on construction projects. Planners, architects, contractors and builder-owners benefit from insulation made of Neopor GPS because of the special advantages this material offers.
40 Year Thermal and Structural guarantee on E5 Panel closed cell insulation is unequivocally guaranteed to perform to its specified thermal performance for 40 years. Unlike some insulation materials, it is not subject to degradation of thermal performance over time due to moisture ingress caused by poor weather on site or indeed damage to the building structure during its lifetime.
BASF has conducted a comprehensive comparison of the three most widely-used ETICS insulating materials to help architects, builders and other interested parties select insulating materials for external thermal insulation composite systems (ETICS). During this scientific comparison, an eco-efficiency analysis was used to examine the impact a Neopor ETICS (Table below), a Styropor ETICS and a stone wool ETICS have on the environment and on costs.
The basis of the study conducted in 2012 / 2013 is the manufacture of the ETICS components, installation at the building site and disposal after a service life of 50 years in a 1600 m2 facade. The study looked at the best possible insulation combination for external walls where a U-value of 0,15 W/mÇ. K is required. Under the EU Buildings Directive, from the beginning of 2021 all new builds must comply with the standard on low-energy buildings.
Environmental impact
The eco-efficiency analysis compared the environmental
impact of the insulation materials in six ecological impact
categories. Graph shows the overall result for the
environmental footprint.
The two Neopor alternatives show a clear advantage
over the stone wool alternatives in all six environmental
categories. The difference is particularly strong in the
categories land use, risk potential, toxicity potential and
emissions.
The environmental differences are largely attributable to
the different densities and thickness of the insulation
materials used. In particular, the higher density of stone
wool requires more material input per square meter than
EPS foam
Eco-efficiency portfolio
The eco-efficiency portfolio shows that Neopor is the most eco-efficient alternative in this comparison; the rigid foam in this application is less expensive and the environmental impact significantly lower. This links in with the reduced insulation thickness and density of the material with nearly identical insulation value. The end result for the customer is a low-cost external wall with optimum insulation and minimum environmental impact.
This makes a Neopor ETICS by far the most eco-efficient option.
Since the impact of selecting a construction material on cost and the environment are playing an increasingly important role, this eco efficiency analysis underpins the planning of building projects in terms of their sustainability. Systems with a high eco-efficiency benefit both builders and the environment. In the Neopor ETICS, life cycle costs and impact on the environment are proving lower than with Styropor insulating materials or mineral wool.