Research status and prospect of rock wool in China

With the improvement of buildings' energy conservation and heat preservation, various types of insulation materials have been developed rapidly in our country, which are mainly divided into four categories: inorganic, organic, metal, and composite insulation. In this paper, the research of the rock wool in composite materials, integration decorative board, the recycling, and life cycle evaluation are overviewed and the forecast to the rock wool research direction in the future is carried out. Function, efficient insulation, decorative integration, reutilization, and selection of insulation material by the whole life cycle assessment will be the research focus.