About Kingspan Insulation
Market leading manufacturer of insulation products & systems including OPTIM-R, Kooltherm, Therma, TEK, Thermabate & KoolDuct.

Kingspan Insulation is a market leading manufacturer of premium and high performance rigid insulation products and insulated systems for building fabric and building services applications.
Kingspan Insulation has a vast product range including optimum performance OPTIM-R vacuum insulation, premium performance rigid Kooltherm® insulation; high performance rigid Therma® insulation; and high performance rigid extruded polystyrene insulation. The extensive range of products is suitable for a variety of applications including:
- pitched roofs;
- flat roofs;
- tapered roofing systems;
- cavity walls;
- solid walls;
- insulated dry lining;
- timber and steel framing;
- externally insulated cladding systems;
- externally insulated render systems;
- floors;
- soffits; and
- ductwork in building services applications.
This includes OPTIM-R vacuum insulation, Kooltherm® Range, the Kooltherm® K–range, the Therma® Range, and the Styrozone® Range of insulation products.
Kingspan Insulation also supplies:
- Kingspan Thermabate® and Kooltherm® Cavity Closers;
- Kingspan TEK® range of structurally insulated panels;
- the Kingspan KoolDuct® System of pre–insulated ducting;
- Prelite pre–insulated plenum boxes; and
- Kingspan nilvent® – breathable membrane for roofs and walls.
Manufacturing excellence, first class customer service and unrivalled expertise in meeting the needs of the market are just some of the many strengths that Kingspan Insulation offers to designers, engineers and contractors.
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