If you’ve worked with glass wool insulation, you know it offers great thermal and acoustic performance, but it’s often messy, irritating, and uncomfortable to handle.
That’s why more builders are choosing polyester insulation for fit outs where clean installation and crew comfort matter.
At Ceilings By Design, we supply both glass and polyester, but when the job calls for less hassle, polyester insulation is the one our clients keep coming back for.
Polyester insulation vs glass wool
We’re not here to knock glass wool. Polyester and glass wool deliver the same thermal and acoustic performance, so you’re not trading off results, just choosing a product that’s more pleasant to work with. Polyester insulation is made from soft, recycled PET fibre (think clothing and drink bottles). That means it’s soft, non-toxic, non-allergenic, and safe to touch with bare hands, so it doesn’t shed, itch, or fill the air with fibres.
Benefits of polyester insulation
- No gloves or face masks
- No itchy arms or red eyes
- No delays while crews suit up or clean up
- A better experience for everyone on site
Plus, it’s mostly made from recycled materials, so it can be recycled again at the end of its life.
Polyester insulation batts we supply nationwide
Ceilings By Design supplies high-quality, polyester Higgins insulation batts wherever and whenever you need them. We stock a wide range of R-values and sizes to suit your next project, and we back it with the product knowledge and support you won’t get from just any supplier.
We supply Higgins’ range of insulation, including:
- Thermal batts
- Acoustic batts
- Batt liners
- Sound blankets
Call Ceilings By Design for polyester insulation
Give us a call today to chat through your options, get pricing, or place an order for premium polyester insulation.



