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June 14, 2026·Consumer·Minds Team

# **Minds Study: Circular Insulation Materials in the DIN Conflict**

How do architects evaluate Cradle-to-Cradle certificates within the tension field of German DIN fire protection standards? A data-dense Minds target audience simulation.

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## Methodology

A representative target audience simulation by Minds with 400 German architects shows that 72 percent of planners prioritize compliance with DIN fire protection standards over ecological Cradle-to-Cradle certificates during the tendering process. The results, generated in less than an hour, were validated against official data from the Statistisches Bundesamt and demonstrate the urgent need for action among insulation manufacturers.

**72**%

Prioritization of DIN fire protection standards over C2C criteria

**64**%

Willingness to specify circular insulation materials given identical approval

**31**%

Share of planners with acute liability concerns regarding C2C materials

Based on a simulated panel of 400 respondents. 85–95% accuracy validated against historical data.

## **Frequently asked questions**

### **How high is the accuracy of Minds simulations compared to traditional panels?**

The Minds platform achieves an average alignment of 85% to 95% with physical, traditional panels regarding preferences, linguistic nuances, and objection structures. For specific questions and precisely anchored segments, the alignment can even reach up to 100%.

### **How fast does Minds deliver results for the construction and materials industry?**

Minds delivers deep, data-driven target audience insights in less than an hour. Compared to traditional market research sprints lasting several weeks, this enables extremely agile product and marketing development. All data is processed in compliance with GDPR on EU servers.

### **How do the costs of Minds compare to traditional surveys?**

Minds offers a highly precise target audience simulation at a fraction of the cost of a traditional panel. Since there are no recruitment costs per physical participant, manufacturers and planning offices can test any number of scenarios without budget pressure.

### **How does this study help manufacturers of circular insulation materials in the MoFu phase?**

This study shows manufacturers of circular insulation materials exactly which regulatory and liability hurdles (such as DIN 4102-1) cause sustainable materials to fail in the tendering phase. With these insights, marketing and sales teams can develop targeted argumentation aids and combined proofs to systematically address the concerns of architects in the middle of the funnel (MoFu).

## **About Minds**

Minds is an AI research lab building synthetic focus groups and studies. It helps go-to-market and product teams understand their target audiences in minutes, not months.

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