I wonder what the properties with regard to fire. The oil based isolation materials are terrible in that respect as in them not only being able to burn they also release a lot of poison smoke when there is a fire.
The best choice for isolation is really the wools made from stone. It ma y even be that making stone wool is so efficient that it takes less energy to make than this new wood thing.

Great idea, but what about flammability? I'd be a little worried that foam wood would burn very well!

Hopelessly flammable.

Umm, isn't that paper? Just a guess, but I am thinking that burns.
Where is the problem with fiberglass?

Sculptors would love this stuff though. Work through ideas before using more expensive materials or when making temporary sculptures. Much nicer than corrugated cardboard.

Oh, it's wood, so it must burn? I'm sure Fraunhofer, a long-established and respected science and engineering concern, has thought things out before random commenters weighed in. For instance, it's pretty common knowledge what common, non-toxic additives would make this fire resistant (as well as resistant to termites and other pests). Ever heard of borax? Here's something to chew on: there are millions of American homes with cellulose insulation and they meet fire codes because of said additives. Cellulose is also essentially paper. FYI, this is intended to replace things like expanded polystyrene insulation boards, which everybody has seen on the outside walls of houses and buildings under construction. EPS boards including the Styrofoam™ brand are also quite flammable.

REALLY? Are we still at this STONE AGE step?
H. E. M. P.

A company called Cool or Cosy have been producing a chemically treated paper based insulation for more than 35 years will excellent fire retard. First used in my house in Perth in 1979 and have since used the same in Thailand - see www.thaicoolcell.com

It's open cell insulation. Not very good really. Open cell results in low R factor.

I wonder if it will be resistant to pests like termites and wood ants. Also curious about what happens when it gets wet.