ROOTMAN
Thermal and acoustic insulation made from living roots: natural, incombustible and breathable panels and blocks. Patented technology with over 10 years of R&D; material selected for the UN's ECLAC building.
Rootman is a thermal and acoustic insulation material developed in Chile from a root mat: oat and barley roots grown on trays that, around ten days after sowing, form a natural, 100% biodegradable panel through patented technology. The material, free from petrochemical additives, declares a thermal conductivity of 0.034-0.036 W/mK, comparable to conventional insulation materials, an acoustic insulation of Rw 48 dB in its panel format, and outstanding fire behaviour: its fire-resistant insulation (F-90 technology, Thermoroot) takes around one hour to start burning under direct flame exposure. It is offered as the core for SIP-type panels and as insulation for walls and roofs, aimed at industrialised timber construction. Its nature-based innovation profile has earned it the backing of ECLAC (United Nations), which has trusted the material for its facilities, and growing attention from the sustainable construction press as a renewable, ultra-short-cycle alternative to synthetic insulation materials.
50kg/m³
0.035W/m·K
Resistente a fuego, no emite gases tóxicos
Paneles, bloques aislamiento personalizables
Aislamiento térmicoacústicaresistencia fuegomaterial respirante. Aplicación CEPAL ONU.
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Aislante natural chileno de raíces de avena/cebada (patentado). Sin EPD ni ACV público. Verificado en ficha del fabricante: λ 0,035–0,037 W/m·K (NCh 853), densidad 45–60 kg/m³, resistencia al fuego F-90 (declarada), espesores 50/75 mm, biodegradable y sin aditivos. ✅ Corregido: el GWP −39,5/m² era casi con seguridad una mala lectura del dato sectorial '39% de las emisiones de CO₂' (no es del producto), y el 'CO₂ secuestrado 150' no tenía fuente → retirados. Claim ambiental cualitativo hasta que publiquen EPD/DAP.
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Upgrade your listingTechnical questions and answers
- What is the thermal conductivity (λ) of ROOTMAN?
- The declared thermal conductivity of ROOTMAN is λ = 0.035.
- What is the density of ROOTMAN?
- ROOTMAN has a declared density of 50.
- What is the fire resistance of ROOTMAN?
- The declared fire performance of ROOTMAN is Resistente a fuego, no emite gases tóxicos.
Values as declared by the manufacturer or its EPD. Always check the current EPD/technical sheet for project-critical calculations.
