domingo, 28 de marzo de 2010

Green Batt insulation



Material composition: Same composition of a regular bat insulation with the only difference that this product uses a new sustainable binder based on renewable bio-based materials, sand which is the reason why the product as a brown color, rather than the petroleum-based ones. This reduces up to 70% of embodied energy and do not possess the phenol, formaldehyde, acrylics or artificial colors used to make traditional fiberglass insulation.
Product's information: The product not only as sustainable qualities but also it has surface burning characteristic certified by the ASTM E 84, it has a water vapor sorption of 5% maximum by weight according to the ASTM C 1104 and corrosion is not an option since the product is no more than sterile cotton. Also, the product avoids microbial growth which makes it mold resistant and do not attract insects or vermin
Green attributes:
- Greenguard Indoor Air quality certification Sustainable- Made primarily from sand, one of the world’s most abundant and renewable resources- Lower embodied energy than regular batts- Rapidly renewable binder eliminates non-renewable petroleum-based chemicals-Contains no phenol, formaldehyde, acrylics or artificial colors- It has a high Recycled Content due to its 30% post-consumer recycled glass content-it’s thermally efficient tjanks to it high insulating value- it as acoustic characteristics because it reduces airborne sound transmission
Manufacturer: Knauff
Web address:
http://www.ecobatt.us/

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