Blown cellulose insulation provides superior performance to fiberglass and provides unbeatable, continuous comfort & energy savings year round.
Cellulose insulates better than mineral fiber blowing wool.Studies show that structures insulated with blown-cellulose insulation regularly use 20% to 40% less energy than structures insulated with fiberglass - with both materials applied at identical R-values.
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Why
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Energy Savings
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Cellulose insulation stops air infiltration better than other insulating materials, consumes less energy during the production process, and is created from material reuse, keeping material costs low. This savings is passed on to the consumer; with rising energy costs, professionally installed cellulose insulation can pay for itself in a very short time. |
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Embodied
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From an economics standpoint, embodied energy is a measure of the actual energy consumed in manufacturing a product. Per unit of measure, will the product lead to greater energy savings when compared to the amount of energy required to produce it? Cellulose insulation is processed through electrically-driven mills that consume relatively little energy during operation; these mills can be completly shut down when not in use preventing energy waste from continually running equipment. Large furnaces and similar equipment used to produce other types of insulation burns incredible amounts of natural gas. |
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Environmentally Friendly |
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Cellulose insulation is a recycled product manufactured from engineered wood fiber obtained primarily from common wastepaper. One hundred pounds of cellulose insulation contains approximately 80 pounds of recycled newsprint. By recycling the wastepaper into a valuable, cost-efficient, energy-saving product, landfill waste is reduced and lower energy consumption is achieved. |
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Safety - Fire Resistant |
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Cellulose insulation meets or exceeds flame resistance specifications set by all federal, state and local building authorities. It can actually withstand the heat of a blowtorch's flame while a penny melts the penny. During production, cellulose insulation is treated with engineered, highly effective fire retardants which add an invaluable built-in safetly feature to the product. |
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