Cellulose insulation is a premium upgrade insulation for your home. It is sprayed in walls and attic, and fills gaps and holes ordinary fiberglass batt insulation does not cover. Cellulose insulation is:
Energy efficient
Fire, bug and mold resistant
Non-toxic
Superior soundproofing
A recycled product
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Fire Resistance
Cellulose insulation is safer in case of fire over other insulation products. It is fame retardant and actually helps slow a fire down. This was demonstrated in an actual test called the "Big Burn" in 1998. Three identical structural were burned down. One did not have any insulation, one was insulated with cellulose insulation and one with fiberglass. The cellulose insulation structure maintained its structural integrity for a total time of 68 minutes, in excess of 24 minutes longer than the fiberglass structure. Cellulose can give occupants more time to reach safety and fire fighters more time to save the structure. Click on this link for more information on fire safety with cellulose insulation
Green Product
Cellulose insulation is considered a very green product. Click on this link for more information
High energy efficiency
Just as significant as its recycling advantage is the superiority of cellulose as an insulating material. Most independent insulation authorities agree that cellulose is the best fiber thermal insulation, and an impressive body of scientific research supports this belief.
Studies at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have proven that cellulose is not subject to the convective effects that degrade the actual R-value of other loose-fill fiber insulation materials at low attic temperatures. Using the Large Scale Climate Simulator at Oak Ridge, scientists have found that the effective Rvalue of tested mineral fiber insulation dropped from approximately R-18 at +45 degrees F to R-11.1 (and in one test run to R-9.2) at -18 degrees F. Over a similar temperature range nominal R-19 cellulose showed a slight R-value gain of about 10 percent.3 Cellulose has long been regarded as superior to other fiber insulation materials in sealing the building envelope against air infiltration. This characteristic was “conventional wisdom” until researchers at the University of Colorado at Denver put the concept to the test in the winter of 1989-90. Two structures identical in every respect, except for the insulation system used, were built. One building was insulated with R-19 of wet-spray cellulose in the walls and R-30 of loose-fill cellulose
over the ceiling. (This is essentially the same insulation system to be used in the NAHB Resource Conservation Research Home.) The second building was insulated with R-19 unfaced mineral fiber batts in the walls and R-30 kraft-faced batts over the ceiling.
Blower door tests demonstrated that the cellulose insulation system tightened the building 36 to 38 percent more than the mineral fiber material. After recording the actual energy performance of the buildings over a period of many weeks the researchers stated: The research suggests that the performance of cellulose versus fiberglass is as much as 38 percent better. Cellulose achieves a tighter building cavity, allowing less heat loss due to air infiltration and its overall performance appears to be about 26 percent better in tempered climates. It may be concluded that this benefit would become more significant in more severe climates. (CIMA website)
Environmental Impact
The growing trend in construction and design is to find environmentally friendly ways to make living more comfortable. Sprayed cellulose insulation satisfies this need because the insulating fibers used to make cellulose insulation consist of nearly 80 percent post-consumer recycled newspapers. In addition to recycling much of what tends to be the largest source of waste, cellulose insulation uses less energy to produce than traditional fiberglass or rock wool. Sprayed cellulose does not emit harmful emissions during the drying process, and does not contain formaldehyde, a popular chemical for binding the insulating fibers in fiberglass.
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Foam Insulation
It is sprayed in walls and attic, and fills gaps and holes ordinary fiberglass batt insulation does not cover. Cellulose insulation is:
environmentally friendly ways to make living more comfortable. Sprayed cellulose insulation satisfies this need because the insulating fibers used to make cellulose insulation consist of nearly 80 percent post-consumer recycled newspapers. In addition to recycling much of what tends to be the largest source of waste, cellulose insulation uses less energy to produce than traditional fiberglass or rock wool. Sprayed cellulose does not emit harmful emissions during the drying process, and does not contain formaldehyde, a popular chemical for binding the insulating fibers in fiberglass. 