Facing and faced insulation products

A faced insulation product comprising:

• an insulation component having a surface;
• and
• a facing laminate bonded to the surface of the insulation component;
• the facing laminate comprising:
• a foil or metallized polymeric film sheet layer forming an inner layer of the laminate that is adapted be bonded directly to a surface of an insulation product;
• a paper composite sheet layer forming an outer exposed layer of the laminate;
• a scrim intermediate the foil or metallized polymeric film sheet layer and the paper composite sheet layer;
• an adhesive bonding the foil or metallized polymeric film sheet layer, the paper composite sheet layer and the scrim together;
• and a humectant to absorb moisture such that the absorption of moisture by fibers of the paper composite sheet layer is inhibited to thereby provide the paper composite sheet layer with greater dimensional stability and reduce wrinkling of the paper composite sheet layer when the laminate is exposed to conditions of high humidity.

A facing for insulation products, comprising:

• a laminate comprising:
• a foil or metallized polymeric film sheet layer forming an inner layer of the laminate that is adapted be bonded directly to a surface of an insulation product;
• a paper composite sheet layer forming an outer exposed layer of the laminate;
• a scrim intermediate the foil or metallized polymeric film sheet layer and the paper composite sheet layer;
• an adhesive bonding the foil or metallized polymeric film sheet layer, the paper composite sheet layer and the scrim together;
• and a humectant, the paper composite sheet layer comprising a paper composite sheet having between about 70% and 90% by weight cellulose fibers and between about 10% and 30% by weight synthetic and/or inorganic fibers to thereby provide the paper composite sheet layer with greater dimensional stability and reduce wrinkling of the paper composite sheet layer when the laminate is exposed to conditions of high humidity.

A faced insulation product comprising:

• an insulation component having a surface;
• and
• a facing laminate bonded to the surface of the insulation component;
• the facing laminate comprising:
• a foil or metallized polymeric film sheet layer forming an inner layer of the laminate that is adapted be bonded directly to a surface of an insulation product;
• a paper composite sheet layer forming an outer exposed layer of the laminate;
• a scrim intermediate the foil or metallized polymeric film sheet layer and the paper composite sheet layer;
• an adhesive bonding the foil or metallized polymeric film sheet layer, the paper composite sheet layer and the scrim together;
• and a humectant, the paper composite sheet layer comprising a paper composite sheet having between about 70% and 90% by weight cellulose fibers and between about 10% and 30% by weight synthetic and/or inorganic fibers to thereby provide the paper composite sheet layer with greater dimensional stability and reduce wrinkling of the paper composite sheet layer when the laminate is exposed to conditions of high humidity.