is an industry standard pipe size found in domestic plumbing and heating systems as well as in Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Industrial Systems. Pipe insulation is a low-cost way to boost your energy efficiency in your home. By inexpensively insulating pipes you can insulate your central heating domestically to increase its performance and you can prevent pipework from freezing in loft spaces for example. Pipe insulation, or pipe lagging as it’s commonly known, can also provide some acoustic qualities by dampening noise made by fluid travelling through a pipe. Pipe is an industry standard pipe size found in most domestic heating and plumbing systems - insulating your heating and plumbing pipes will ensure the system runs at maximum efficiency by reducing heat loss. Manufactured in several different materials, the use of which would dependent on application – Example materials include Beta Phenolic, Nitrile Rubber, EPDM Foam and Mineral Wool Fibre.

Water pipe insulation, or heating pipe insulation, can also prevent bacteria and mould from growing on pipes, which can affect how long they perform for and the areas surrounding them. If pipes begin to grow mould in a timber frame building they could spread this into the wood or even into surrounding insulation.