NEOPS®, THE NON-PETROSOURCED KNAUF INDUSTRIES FOAM!

Knauf Industries launches NEOPS^®, its new non-petro-sourced foam material, certified from biomass

A low-carbon material innovation from Knauf Industries

The NEOPS^® foam material is an alternative to expanded polystyrene (EPS). It was born out of a collaboration between the ID lab research and development center of Knauf Industries and the producers of raw materials.

NEOPS^® is a material manufactured according to the concept of biomass balance: the fossil raw materials necessary for the manufacture of polystyrene are replaced by renewable raw materials.
NEOPS^® is REDcert² certified, a new standard on the use of sustainable biomass in the chemical industry. This material is non-petro-sourced and comes from non-food renewable resources (green waste) according to the Mass Balance method.

This innovation provides a solution to the circular economy because it reduces the use of fossil raw materials and greenhouse gas (CO₂) emissions are reduced by at least 30%.

A NEOPS^® product is 100% recyclable in the PSE sectors (sorting bins, collection points, KNAUF Circular).

The technical performance of NEOPS^® is identical to expanded polystyrene but with a better environmental impact.

Different material grades are available with improved performance for thermal, fire resistance, shock absorption and food contact.