History

For over 35 years, the A. Proctor Group has been developing thermal solutions to meet the ever increasing insulation standards required by the construction industry. However with the recent drive by the government to dramatically reduce the CO2 emissions associated with the built environment, the required thickness of traditional insulation is increasingly becoming both undesirable and impractical. In order to keep pace with the evolving performance requirements while minimising the impact on building footprint and interior space, the A. Proctor Group in conjunction with Aspen Aerogels is proud to introduce the next generation of insulation materials to the UK construction market.

The SpaceTherm range of high performance superinsulation provides the highest level of thermal insulation possible with a class leading thermal conductivity of 0.013 W/mK. This remarkable performance is achieved through the use of flexible aerogel blankets developed by Aspen Aerogels Inc in the United States.

Aerogel is a low density solid derived from a gel in which the liquid component has been replaced by gas by a process known as supercritical drying. This gives a material with remarkable insulation properties.

By combining the superinsulation performance of aerogels with the flexibility and robustness of a fibrous blanket, Aspen Aerogels have developed a unique high technology manufacturing process which for the first time allows the performance of aerogel to be utilised for a wide range of practical applications. Previously this has been limited to industrial and petrochemical, however, now, in partnership with the A. Proctor Group, the unique high performance of this material can be utilised in building & construction applications.

The chart below shows the comparative thickness of various insulants relative to mineral fibre.