ECOSE® Technology is a revolutionary, new sustainable
proprietary binder technology born from five years of intensive
research and development. It is based on rapidly renewable
bio-based materials rather than petroleum-based chemicals commonly
used in traditional fiberglass insulation product binders.
ECOSE Technology converts natural, rapidly renewable bio-based
materials into an inert polymer for superior environmental
sustainability. And it does not contain phenol, formaldehyde,
acrylics or artificial colors.
By reducing the binder embodied energy up to 70% compared to our
traditional fiberglass insulation binder, ECOSE Technology reduces
the total embodied energy of EcoBatt® Insulation by approximately
4%.
Industry-Leading Sustainability
Although traditional Knauf Insulation products are very
sustainable, products with ECOSE Technology are even better. ECOSE
Technology replaced our traditional binder, making EcoBatt
Insulation products even more sustainable. They deliver the same
exceptional quality, handling characteristics and performance that
Knauf products are known for—while creating a new industry
benchmark for environmental responsibility and
sustainability.
ECOSE Technology is plant and process friendly, too. No changes to
Knauf Insulation's proven manufacturing process were required
to convert operations to the new technology. Eliminating the
non-renewable petroleum-based chemicals found in our traditional
insulation binders also reduces cost instability associated with
those chemicals. And, ECOSE Technology eliminates phenol and
formaldehyde from the manufacturing process, which in turn
eliminates their plant emissions.