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We install only brand names you can
trust: Certainteed, Knauf, FiberTek, Guardian, Owens Corning, Green Fiber and Ultra Touch.
All of the insulation products we install have at least 30% recycle in them. We have been asked why Arctic Express Insulation prefers Fiberglass over Cellulose. ( We do install Cellulose if a customer prefers it ) Two reasons why fiberglass: Nothing in the product to ever burn and the settling factor in attic blowing Fiberglass settles over time at 2% verses Cellulose at up to 20%. When comparing Cellulose Wall Spray In to fiberglass you must compare it to fiberglass Blow in Blanket method. Which eliminates air from the cavity. A fiberglass Batt insulation does not make this claim. Apples to Apples Cellulose Wall Spray In and Fiberglass Blow In Blanket System. See what the NAIMA North American Insulation Manufacturers Association has to say about Fiberglass and Cellulose: NAIMA Insulation Facts #35: Click Here NAIMA's Fire Resistance Testing of Cellulose Insulation Note that according to the North American Insulation Manufacturers' Association, the chemical treatment of cellulose insulation does not make cellulose insulation "non-combustible" nor does it prevent smoldering type ignition of the material. Cellulose insulation is tested for fire resistance using ASTM C-739. It has also long been our opinion that the chemical retardant treatment, however effective it may be, may deteriorate over time or especially if the insulation is exposed to water - say from a roof or wall leak. We do install Cellulose Insulation if the customer prefers. In some installations cellulose may work better in some applications and situations. Example: Drill and Fill method blowing exterior walls cellulose is a good product for this. Is Fiberglass Insulation a safe product? The American Lung Association: Click Here We now install Ultra Touch by Bonded Logic, it is a Cotton Batt insulation made out of Blue Jean type material. Here are some web links to the product manufacturers, just click on there logo:
Foam Products & Applications
Arctic Express Insulation is a Certified:Owens Corning PROPINK Complete Blown-in Wall System contractor.(Owens Corning version of a Blown In Blanket type system) Certified Blown-in Wall System contractor for FiberTEK products. Please keep in mind that all Blown In Wall System types are very similar. All are fiberglass product based and all are blown behind a mesh/netting to a prescribed density as directed by the manufacturers specifications. Arctic Express is also certified installer for the Blown In Net System also known as BINS which incorporates all fiberglass blown in materials that are certifiable for netted and blown applications. Installed according to manufacturers specificationsIf your looking for Foam insulation give us a call.
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