New wider batts

Same coverage per bag, new wider format. Covers more area at a time! Havelock's Van Wool is now being made in a new 23-inch batt width for faster and easier installation.

Description

Natural Wool Insulation for Vans are thinner batts designed to fit in all the nooks, crannies, cracks, holes, and cavities in your van or trailer. Wool insulation batting from Havelock Wool is a chemical-free, passive filtration insulating material that manages moisture and reduces sound.

Ordering details

Havelock Wool's #Vanlife Insulation is compressed into bags and then boxed for easy shipping. Each bag contains 10 batts of insulation that are 2 inches thick and will cover about 100 SQFT of area at that thickness. Batts are 46.5 inches long.

R-value	Thickness	Width for 24" O/C	SQFT / bag
R-8	2 in	23 in	100

Estimating quantity

The chart below describes approximate amounts of wool needed to thoroughly insulate walls, ceilings, doors, cab, cracks, holes, channels and all those hard to reach spots in some common van models. Numbers are approximate and can vary based on your specific van build-out. Note, they do not include floor measurements. Please measure your specific van model for square footage and average cavity depth to be certain.

Van Type	Coverage (SQFT)	# of Bags
Sprinter 144	325	3-4
Sprinter 170	375	4
Sprinter 170 Extended	425	4-5
Transit 148	325	3-4
Promaster 159	325	3-4
Mercedes Metris	250	3
Chevy Express	250	3
Nissan NV	350	4

Shipping

• Small orders ship in individual boxes via courier.
• Pallet orders ship LTL on a freight truck. Freight shipments are typically delivered to the curb of the street or driveway, and they include lift-gate service. The freight company will contact you to make an appointment for final delivery. 

Benefits of wool

Sheep's wool insulation batts from Havelock Wool are made with 100% wool, no synthetic mix, and are bonded with a needle punch, not chemicals. At the end of its useful life, our wool is 100% compostable.

Filters air and improves indoor air quality

Harmful chemicals are in your walls. The amino acids in wool irreversibly bond with formaldehyde, NO_x and SO₂ on a molecular level. For example, tests carried out by the Central Testing Facility in Tokyo, Japan found that when formaldehyde was released into a chamber, wool was able to absorb 96% of the formaldehyde within several hours. This capability is unique to natural fibres.

Moisture and climate control

Moisture and mould happen in your walls. Wool can absorb moisture against 65% relative humidity.

Suppresses mould and mildew

Natural keratin prevents the spread of mould and mildew.

Absorbs sound

Wool exceeds other forms of insulation as an acoustic buffer and is commonly used to naturally enhance the acoustic properties of a building.

Thermal conductivity

Wool batts are industry standard at R-3.9 per inch; loose-fill outperforms at R-4.3 per inch.

Resists fire

Wool will not support a flame below 1100ºF (593ºC). Havelock wool conforms to Class A of the ASTM E84 test.

All natural

Wool insulation is entirely renewable, biodegradable, and sustainable. It takes approximately 10% of the embodied energy it takes to manufacture fibreglass insulation.

Long lasting

Inherent characteristics allow stated R-values to exceed other forms of insulation.

No off-gassing

Natural characteristics make our insulation devoid of harmful chemicals.

Installs easily

Blow-in and batts are installed like other mediums but with no special protection required.

Documents

• Havelock Wool Data Sheet
  
• How To Insulate a Van Floor with Havelock Wool
  
• The Benefits of Wool Sound Absorption Panels: A Sustainable Solution for Acoustic Comfort
  

Videos

Check out more helpful videos on the Havelock Wool YouTube page.