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Kingspan<\/a>‘s new bio-based insulation HemKor product range is largely made of hemp and can help drive down the embodied carbon of buildings<\/h2>\n

HemKor, the new bio-based insulation<\/a> product range, offers three products to help reduce the carbon footprint of buildings.<\/p>\n

Jute Blend has a bio-based content of around 80%, combining hemp with recycled jute bags and offers a thermal performance of 0.040 W\/mk.<\/p>\n

The HemKor Pure product, with a bio-based content of over 95%, has a thermal performance of 0.043 W\/mK. There is also a HemKor Padding product available.<\/p>\n

Both products have been tested according to the NCS 16785 standard for bio-based products.<\/p>\n

Why has hemp been used?<\/h3>\n

A circulation crop, hemp can be grown within four months and stores a high amount of carbon<\/a> in its 3-metre deep roots and tall stalks. It can absorb and store between 9 and 13 tonnes of CO2<\/sub>\u00a0per harvested hectare through photosynthesis.<\/p>\n

The new HemKor product range is part of Kingspan\u2019s 10-year sustainability programme and 2030 commitments.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, the Group launched its LEC (Lower Embodied Carbon) range of insulated panel solutions<\/a> in the UK and Republic of Ireland, which represented a significant breakthrough in reducing embodied carbon across its QuadCore product range.<\/p>\n

Kingspan’s first step to a new generation of bio-based insulation<\/h3>\n

Sandra Del Bove, Group head of innovation at Kingspan Group, commented on the new bio-based insulation product range: \u201cPioneering sustainability in construction products has never been more important. We believe advanced material science and bio-based products hold the key to solving one of the industry’s greatest challenges, cutting building emissions and reducing embodied carbon.<\/p>\n

“We\u2019re applying our scale and our know-how to accelerate the development of a new generation of bio-based building materials, and HemKor marks a huge step on this journey as our first product range to include bio-based products.\u201d<\/p>\n

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