Benefits - for the health of your home

It's only natural that you want Latitude

Latitude is made with 100% natural recycled wool fibres joined together using an advanced resin bonding process. Because no synthetic fibres are used in the manufacture of Latitude, you can rest assured that you are not introducing anything potentially harmful into your home.

Sustainability

Latitude is made with natural recycled sheep's wool and is manufactured using significantly less energy than is required to produce fibreglass insulation. Latitude is biodegradable and contains no permethrin, pyrethroids, or formaldehyde. At the end of its useful life, Latitude can be recycled for other environmentally friendly applications.

No unwanted guests. Latitude keeps away pests.

Latitude has been treated with naturally occurring elemental boron salts to keep away insects and rodents.

Health

Latitude insulation is a healthy and safe alternative to synthetic materials. It does not produce toxic fumes and unlike fibreglass insulation, you don't need a mask or gloves to handle it. Latitude does not make your skin itchy.

Breathe easy. Latitude absorbs formaldehyde.

Formaldehyde is a poisonous chemical used in the manufacture of many building materials, including fibreglass insulation. Some of these building products may release formaldehyde  back into your living space. Latitude is capable of absorbing large amounts of the formaldehyde commonly found in most new buildings.
Tests carried out by the Central Testing Facility in Tokyo, Japan found that when an extremely high level of formaldehyde was released into a chamber, Latitude was able to absorb 96% of the formaldehyde within seven hours. This capability is unique to natural fibres.

Matchless. Latitude is fire safe.

Wool has higher fire resistance than cellulose and cellular plastic insulations; it does not burn but rather melts away from an ignition source and extinguishes itself. Wool is fire safe because it has a high Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI = 25.2). This means that an oxygen content of 25.2% is necessary to completely burn wool, whereas air only contains 21% oxygen. Latitude is treated with a fire-proofing agent to improve its intrinsic fire resistance and complies with the appropriate industry standard.

No condensation

The ability of Latitude to thermo regulate helps prevent condensation in the wall cavity and ceiling space by maintaining the temperature above the dew point.