Abstract: A mineral, aluminum-blown insulation element, in particular insulation slab, comprising calcium silicate hydrates as framework and blown pores surrounded by the framework, wherein more than 40% by volume, in particular more than 50% by volume, of the blown pores have a diameter of less than 1 mm and more than 75% by volume, in particular more than 85% by volume, of the blown pores have a diameter of less than 2 mm and the thermal conductivity ?10dr is preferably less than 0.045 W/mK.

Abstract: A mineral, aluminum-blown insulation element, in particular insulation slab, comprising calcium silicate hydrates as framework and blown pores surrounded by the framework, wherein more than 40% by volume, in particular more than 50% by volume, of the blown pores have a diameter of less than 1 mm and more than 75% by volume, in particular more than 85% by volume, of the blown pores have a diameter of less than 2 mm and the thermal conductivity ?10dr is preferably less than 0.045 W/mK.

Abstract: In order to manufacture a light, open-pored, mineral insulating board with a gross density below 130 kg/m.sup.3 the following steps are employed:a) producing a water-solids suspension by intensive mixing of the following raw materials in an intensive mixer with a rotating mix container and a mixer mechanism rotating at a higher speed, using water and, in each case referred to the total content of solids, 40 to 48 M % (mass percent) quartz flour with a specific surface area according to BET of at least 2.5 m.sup.2 /g, 15 to 20 M % slaked lime with a specific surface area of at least 15 m.sup.2 /g, 25 to 35 M % cement, 0.3 to 0.5 M % hydrophobic medium, the rest additives, wherein the ratio of cement to slaked lime amounts to 1.5 to 2.3:1, the binder proportion lies in the range from 45 to 52 M % and the suspension has a water/solids factor (without foam) from 0.7 to 1.2,b) preparing a foam from water, air and a pore former, with a gross density from 40 to 50 kg/m.sup.