Keynote Speech at IFSIM 2025 Taicang: Vacuum-Insulated Curtains and Wallpaper for Real-World Energy Savings
Event: 8th International Conference on Super Thermal Materials (IFSIM 2025)
Date: 16 May 2025
Location: Taicang, China — keynote delivered remotely from England
Speaker: Professor Saim Memon, CEO of Sanyou London
Collaboration: with the College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (China)
What happened?
Professor Saim Memon, CEO of Sanyou London, delivered a remote keynote at IFSIM 2025 introducing two industrial inventions aimed at stopping heat loss where it actually occurs in buildings: the Vacuum-Insulated Curtain (VIC) and Vacuum-Insulated Wallpaper (VIW). The session traced the journey from idea, to industrial R&D, to manufacturable products that estates and contractors can deploy at scale.
Why does it matter?
Most buildings miss their energy targets because envelopes leak heat. Traditional insulation often needs bulky build-ups, which cost space and disrupt occupants. VIC and VIW provide slim, high-resistance layers that reduce heating and cooling loads while protecting usable floor area—useful for flats, schools, clinics, and heritage rooms where depth is limited.
What was presented?
Vacuum-Insulated Curtain (VIC)
- A lightweight, decorative curtain system that houses thin vacuum-insulated inserts; designed for windows and glazed partitions.
- Cuts heat ingress in hot seasons and reduces heat loss in cool seasons; improves comfort near glazing and eases HVAC peaks.
- Installable with minimal disruption; ideal for occupied rooms and fast decarbonisation programmes.
Vacuum-Insulated Wallpaper (VIW)
- An ultra-slim internal wall layer for rapid retrofit; designed for room-by-room upgrades with clean finishes.
- Very low effective thermal conductivity at millimetre-scale thickness; space-saving, practical, and suitable for DIY-friendly or light-trade installation.
- Supports net-zero strategies by reducing demand first; compatible with ventilation and airtightness improvements.
How do these fit into projects?
- For specifiers: use VIW on cold internal surfaces, reveals, and corridors where traditional boards will not fit; pair with air-tight detailing and controlled ventilation.
- For estates teams: deploy VIC to lift comfort at perimeter zones without glazing replacement; useful as an interim or long-term measure where budgets are tight.
- For contractors and distributors: both formats are amenable to standardised details, pilot proofs, and repeatable roll-outs across portfolios.
A note on collaboration
The keynote was delivered in collaboration with Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (China), reflecting Sanyou London’s ongoing commitment to university–industry partnerships that convert research into reliable products for global markets.
Work with Sanyou London
- Spec sheets, samples and pilot trials: VIC and VIW for housing, education, healthcare, and commercial estates.
- Partnerships: architects, contractors, developers, distributors, and facilities teams seeking thin, high-performance insulation with low disruption.
Contact: Visit www.sanyoulondon.com or reach Sanyou London Customer Service.
Media & speaking enquiries: Professor Saim Memon
Share