Glass Wool Panel — Acoustic and Thermal Insulated Panels by SAMAN

What is a glass wool panel?

A glass wool panel is a three-layer insulated panel: two coated steel facing sheets bonded to a core of high-density glass wool — fine glass fibres pressed to 48–64 kg/m³. The steel facings carry the strength, weather resistance and finish; the fibrous core carries the thermal and acoustic performance.

Do not confuse the panel with loose glass wool insulation. Rolls and blankets of glass wool are raw material — they need a frame, a cladding layer and site labour before they become a wall. A glass wool panel arrives from our line as a finished, self-supporting board: fix it, seal the joints, and the partition or roof is done. Buyers searching for “glass wool” often land on loose-roll sellers; if you want the finished panel, this page is the right place.

Why choose a glass wool core — sound and heat together

The core is the decision. Glass wool’s fibre structure traps sound energy, which is why its acoustic behaviour rates very good to excellent — the best in our range alongside Rockwool, and clearly ahead of PUF, PIR or EPS foam cores. The same fibre structure is non-combustible glass mineral (Class A1 core behaviour when tested as a system), and the core tolerates a service range far beyond foam.

That combination — acoustic control, fire-conscious behaviour, honest thermal insulation (λ 0.036 W/m·K design value) — at a price below Rockwool is the reason consultants specify glass wool panels for sound-sensitive and heat-exposed rooms that do not need a certified fire-rated wall assembly.

One honest limitation, because it decides jobs: the core is fibrous, so cut edges, laps and penetrations must be sealed against moisture. For wet or open-edge exposure, choose a closed-cell core instead — we will tell you which one when you send the application.

Where glass wool panels are used

Acoustic partitions. Studios, halls, offices beside noisy floors, test rooms — the panel forms the partition and absorbs the noise in one build step.

Generator enclosures and plant rooms. DG sets, compressors, HVAC plants — the panel takes the heat and cuts the noise leaving the room, which is the usual compliance problem.

Fire-conscious walls and roofs. Where the brief says “non-combustible core” without demanding a certified fire-resistance rating, glass wool panels answer it economically. Where a certified EI rating is demanded, see our Rockwool panel range’s fire-rated systems — that is its territory, not this page’s.

Insulated partitions and linings. Interior walls and ceilings in industrial and commercial buildings where thermal comfort and sound both matter.

Sizes, thickness and facings

Thickness follows the duty: 30–50 mm for interior acoustic partitions and linings, 50–80 mm for plant rooms, enclosures and roofs, and the thicker end where thermal load or sound targets are higher. Exact rate per thickness is confirmed at quotation; the price factors below explain what moves it.

Glass wool panel or Rockwool panel — an honest chooser

Both are mineral-fibre, non-combustible cores with strong acoustic behaviour, and they are the two panels buyers cross-shop. The honest split: Rockwool is denser (100–120 kg/m³), carries certified fire-rated wall assemblies, and costs more — it is the specification-grade fire panel. Glass wool is lighter, quieter for its price, easier to handle, and from ₹1,010/sq mt against Rockwool’s ₹1,290 — it is the value choice for acoustic and heat-conscious work that does not need a certified fire rating. If a tender names a fire-resistance class, go Rockwool; if the problem is noise, heat and budget, glass wool usually wins the comparison.

How SAMAN manufactures and checks glass wool panels

Our lines bond the high-density glass wool core between two facing coils under pressure so the fibre slab and both steel skins behave as one board — not a loose infill inside a tray. Each batch is checked for facing gauge, panel thickness, core density and joint profile, and every panel leaves edge-protected and bundled, because an unsealed fibrous edge is the one weakness this product has. We dispatch from Bangalore for South India and Greater Noida for North India and Delhi NCR.

Price factors — what moves the rate

The published base is ₹1,010/sq mt for the 30 mm base spec, ex-GST. Thickness is the biggest lever; core density, facing steel and coating, panel length and any hidden-fix or gasket detailing move it from there. GST, transport, unloading, installation and accessories are quoted separately. Send thickness, area and site city and we return a fixed quotation — for the thickness-wise rate table, a dedicated price guide follows this page.

Delivery, warranty and quotation

Default dispatch is 3–5 business days on standard products; transport is confirmed at quotation, and a 500 m² minimum billing applies to long-distance dispatch — see our Delivery Policy. Panel warranty is 5–10 years, confirmed at quotation. Standard products carry 7-day returns (3-day on custom) — see our Refund & Return Policy. Quotes are supply-only unless stated otherwise.

Why buy from the manufacturer

A trader sells the panel that is in stock; we manufacture to your job — density, thickness, facing, length and joint matched to the noise, heat or fire brief, with factory QC on every batch and two dispatch origins to shorten freight. To see how glass wool sits against all five cores we make, compare every sandwich panel core we manufacture. For cost-led dry partitions where acoustic performance is not the driver, the budget-friendly EPS panel option is the honest alternative.

Thickness-wise thermal performance (core-only values)

Values are core-only thermal calculations; system performance varies by profile, joint, facing and installation. 90–150 mm standard and MTO values confirmed at quotation.