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VIPA International is a global trade association representing the interests of manufacturers of Vacuum Insulation Panels as well as supply chain

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VIPA International – Vacuum Insulation Panel Association

The Vacuum Insulation Panel Association (VIPA International) is a global trade association representing the interests of manufacturers of Vacuum Insulation Panels (VIPs), as well as the supply chain. The association acts as the global voice of the VIPs industry, promotes quality and raises awareness about the potential of VIPs to save space and energy costs, to increase energy efficiency and to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in a wide range of applications and industries.

Vacuum Insulation Panels are 5 to 10 times better than other insulation materials as they have:

Extremely low thermal conductivity (between 0.002 and 0.008 W/(m·K) after production)
Long-term thermal performance;
Low insulation thickness.

In addition, VIPs are very durable and have a long lifetime, making them the perfect insulation solution for a number of applications. This high performing insulation technology can be used to insulate buildings (floors, roofs, facades and walls), home appliances (refrigerators, freezers and water boilers), temperature-controlled packaging solutions for medical and pharmaceutical industries or vending machines and cold store units. VIPs are also used in certain automotive applications, such as in trains, ships and airplanes.

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VIPA International News & Publications

Kevothermal joins VIPA International

February 12, 2020

Kevothermal joins VIPA International in promoting the interests of the vacuum insulation panel sector. Read More >>

International Energy Agency publishes reports on super-insulating materials in buildings

January 21, 2020

The IEA EBC Annex 65 project looked into the benefits and challenges of super insulating materials Read More >>

VIPs News October 2019

October 18, 2019

VIPA Intl is proud to present the first edition of VIPs News, the brand new VIPA International External Newsletter. Download Now >>

VIPA Intl is proud to present VIPs News, its first external newsletter

October 18, 2019

VIPA Intl is proud to present the first edition of VIPs News, the brand new VIPA International External Newsletter. Read More >>

VIPA International held its 5th General Assembly alongside IVIS in Japan

October 7, 2019

On 18 September, VIPA International held its 5th General Assembly, the day before the start of the International Vacuum Insulation Symposium (IVIS) in Kyoto, Japan. Read More >>

Intl Vacuum Insulation Panel Association Annual Report 208-19

Annual Report 2018-19

October 3, 2019

Annual Report 2018-2019 of the Vacuum Insulation Panel Association. This Annual Report presents an overview of Vacuum Insulation Panel Association International’s work since the General Assembly held in Vienna in September 2018. Download Now >>

Vacuum insulation panel industry gathers next week in Japan for IVIS

September 9, 2019

VIPA International is a proud sponsor of the fourteenth edition of IVIS, taking place from 19 to 20 September 2019 in Kyoto, Japan. Read More >>

VIPA International video VIPs in Appliances

VIPA International publishes video about Vacuum Insulation Panels in home appliances

July 23, 2019

Check out our latest video about Vacuum Insulation Panels used in the appliances segment Read More >>

Declaration of thermal performance of vacuum-insulation-panels (VIPs) for buildings according to the draft product standard prEN 17140

July 16, 2019

Thermal performance of a VIP is depending on the thermal bridging effect on the edges of the panel and on the permeation of water vapour and air into the panel while in use Download Now >>