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Researchers created an insulating panel with nanoparticles that has the ability to improve energy efficiency in residences, with only half the thickness of a conventional one.
The project was developed by the Research Center for Energy Resources and Consumption (CIRCE) of the University of Zaragoza and the company AMA Composites of Italy. The material has small air capsules, which generate a great advantage compared to traditional materials and also increases the useful life of the material up to 60 years.
The material, which bears the name of Aeropan, allows to increase its insulating capacity by reducing its thermal conductivity, so it is necessary only 10 millimeters of this panel to reach the same levels of insulation that are currently achieved with 25 mm of an Expanded Polystyrene Panel.
This type of panels can be installed in new buildings as well as in existing ones.
The project aims to contribute to the energy objectives set by the European Union for the year 2020, by acting on one of the key sectors in the fight against climate change. According to the European Commission's reports on Energy Efficient Buildings, the construction sector accounts for around 40% of total energy consumption in the European Union and one of the main contributors in greenhouse gas emissions.
With information from CIRCE.
