Comfort is often a top priority when it comes to housing. In terms of thermal comfort, the parameters of indoor temperature and humidity regulation play a crucial role in ensuring occupant well-being.

Do you struggle to regulate temperature in your home's living areas? Do you feel discomfort due to a humid environment? Learn more about the remarkable properties of hemp fiber insulation, which effectively combines energy efficiency and thermal comfort. You could enjoy significantly improved comfort and effective insulation at home, not to mention the savings on your energy bill...

Profib® Mat Hemp Fiber Thermal Batt Insulation from Nature Fibres: For Optimal Indoor Comfort

In the insulation sector, the R-value is commonly used as a traditional measure of performance. However, it's important to note that the R-value is not the only factor to consider for effective insulation.

What is the R-value? The R-value of an insulator indicates its thermal resistance. The higher the number, the more the insulator resists the transmission of cold or heat between the inside and the outside.

Even with an R-value at 24 degrees Celsius slightly below that of traditional petroleum-based materials (R 2.9 per inch), the Profib® Mat thermal insulation helps significantly reduce energy consumption in buildings, in addition to ensuring optimal indoor comfort.
How? Thanks to two natural properties of its bio-based material: remarkable thermal inertia and a great capacity to regulate humidity.

A Stable Indoor Temperature, Summer and Winter: The Thermal Inertia and Phase Shift Properties of Hemp Fibers

Hemp fiber insulators offer particularly good thermal inertia: with their significant mass, they have a capacity to store heat (or cold) superior to conventional products.

Moreover, the properties of hemp allow the insulators to naturally ensure a thermal phase shift in buildings: the phase shift time of this fiber is up to three times slower than that of traditional insulators, greatly increasing its ability to retain heat inside the building.

Indeed, walls insulated with Profib® Mat naturally adapt to temperature changes and preserve the comfort of the home's occupants, even in extreme weather conditions. It’s simple: the colder it gets, the more effective the insulator is! Why? Because its thermal resistance significantly increases as the temperature drops (up to match those of the competition). An additional benefit for saving on heating... and air conditioning costs!

Unmatched Humidity Control of Bio-Based Insulators

Profib® Mat hemp insulators have a remarkable ability to regulate indoor humidity. Did you know they can absorb 12% of their weight in water before losing their insulating value? And their hygroscopic potential allows hemp to absorb excess moisture in humid
conditions and release it in dry times. Occupants can enjoy optimal indoor comfort, while reducing their air conditioning, heating, and ventilation costs.

By combining sharp moisture regulation characteristics with mechanical stability without sagging or settling, the hemp fiber mattress provides much better durability. Indeed, it remains well in place in the wall, between the studs, throughout its lifespan. Unlike glass wool mats, which are susceptible to water infiltration or moisture retention, and can sag over time and lose up to 100% of their insulating capacity!

Thanks to its multiple benefits, the hemp insulation Profib® Mat provides optimal indoor comfort... in addition to reducing heating and air conditioning expenses. Would you like to learn more? Discover more details about Profib® Mat, write to our team, who will be happy to answer all your questions, or consult our distributor list to find out where to buy our products.