Rapporten är en jämförelse av tre olika isoleringsmaterial för ytterväggar, mineralull, cellulosaisolering och cellplast. Jämförelsen fokuserar på materialens kostnad och egenskaper för brand, fukt och miljöpåverkan. Rapportens resultat är att mineralull är det isoleringsmaterial som rekommenderas, men cellulosaisolering kan vara ett bra alternativ i vissa avseenden. Cellplast rekommenderas ej till isolering av ytterväggar. / This paper is written as a thesis project at Linköping University. The environment is one of the main issues in society today, and the construction industry must contribute as well, in order to achieve sustainability. Insulation is an essential part when building a house, and the production process often demands a high amount of raw material and energy. Therefore it is important to choose the kind of insulation which makes as little impact on the environment as possible. In addition to the environment, there are other important aspects to consider as well. How the materials can withstand moisture in different ways, how they react in case of a fire and what the cost is to purchase and install. The purpose of this paper is to compare the two most common insulation materials today, mineral wool and expanded polystyrene, with cellulose insulation, which is often marketed as a more environmentally friendly alternative, and find out which type of insulation is the best, based on these aspects. The paper is written as a review study of previous papers, literature on the subject and information from manufacturers and trade organizations. The main parts of the paper consist of the third chapter Teori which describes the different insulation materials, and the fourth chapter Empiri which describes the fire and moisture properties, environmental impact and cost of the materials. The result of the paper is that mineral wool is the best insulation material for walls in most cases. Mineral wool is the cheapest, has good fire properties and has the lowest carbon dioxide emissions of the compared board materials. Cellulose insulation can be a good alternative from an environmental standpoint as it is possible to recycle instead of depositing, but in that case you should choose loose fill insulation which is made from circulated newspapers. Expanded polystyrene is not recommended as insulation for walls as it has the highest carbon dioxide emissions and has poor fire properties. / <p>Examensarbetet är utfört vid Institutionen för teknik och naturvetenskap (ITN) vid Tekniska fakulteten, Linköpings universitet</p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:liu-182282 |
| Date | January 2021 |
| Creators | Gustavsson, Adam, Öberg, Olof |
| Publisher | Linköpings universitet, Kommunikations- och transportsystem, Linköpings universitet, Tekniska fakulteten |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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