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| CertainTeed expands production of Sustainable Insulation  Living up to its commitment of providing progressive, sustainable building solutions, CertainTeed Corporation's fibreglass insulation manufacturing facility in Ottawa, Ontario has optimized its operations to manufacture the company's Sustainable Insulation. With this conversion, CertainTeed now offers all of Canada one of the industry's most sustainable line of insulation products, boasting the highest third-party verified recycled content for fibreglass batts at a minimum of 67 percent. In order to convert the plant, CertainTeed invested in an upgraded binder batching system to efficiently handle the plant-based binder within a low-impact manufacturing process. As a result of this process, the plant has already reduced its power usage by 15 percent. "CertainTeed is setting a new standard for what it means for an insulation product to truly be sustainable by taking a holistic approach to how the product is developed," says Paul Valle, president of CertainTeed Insulation. "No other insulation manufacturer has attained a higher minimum total product recycled content that has been verified by a third-party." At the Ottawa plant, the manufacturing process begins with a formula that uses organic, naturally abundant and recycled materials. It contains no phenol, formaldehyde, harsh acrylics, dyes or unnecessary fire retardants. In addition to sand, Sustainable Insulation consists of a recycled glass content of 71 percent and a plant-based binder. The total recycled content of the product has been verified by GreenCircle Certified. Sustainable Insulation provides excellent thermal and acoustical properties, is water-resistant, and easy to install. It provides installers the added benefits of less itch, reduced dust, improved odour, and cutability. The product is GREENGUARD Children & Schools certified for superior indoor air quality. Adding to the product's sustainable appeal, compression packaging is used to move more product in fewer loads. Strategically located distribution centers minimize transportation needs and make the product easily accessible to Canada's building industry nationwide. write your comments about the article :: © 2011 Construction News :: home page |