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Loose-fill insulation

Please find below a selection of relevant articles from AEC companies and organizations for loose-fill insulation.

CertainTeed.com
...»Installation »Warranty Information Home » Insulation » Installation Installation   Protective Gear Tools and Equipment Faced Insulation Unfaced Insulation Vapor Retarders Loose-Fill Insulation   Protective Gear Some insulation jobs you can do yourself. For some jobs, CertainTeed recommends that you hire professionals to install insulation in your home. See #1.



SCHUNDLER COMPANY CONSTRUCTION USES OF PERLITE AND VERMICULITE
...concrete, fireproofing, fire-proofing, fire protection, cementitious spray-on plaster, Mica Pellets, under floor insulation, cementitious, vermiculite concrete, mineral loose-fill insulation, vermiculite loose-fill insulation, perlite cryogenic insulation, aggregates-lightweight, lightweight-insulating concrete, fire-poof plaster, loose-fill... See #2.

Perlite Institute, Inc.
...applications, and industrial applications. Construction Applications Because of perlite's outstanding insulating characteristics and light weight, it is widely used as a loose-fill insulation in masonry construction. In this application, free-flowing perlite loose-fill masonry insulation is poured into the cavities of concrete block where... See #3.

Young Block Company
...rating in Item 6 (below) and having a thickness of not less than 7 5/8 inches is four hours when cores which are not grouted are filled with silicone-treated perlite loose-fill insulation; vermiculite loose-fill insulation; or expanded clay, shale or slate lightweight aggregate, sand or slag having a maximum particle size of 3/8 inches. See #4.



6 inch CMU Values
"R" and "U" Values of Typical 6 inch Hollow Concrete Masonry Walls Construction Cores Empty Loose-Fill Insulation Foamed-in- Place Insulation Grout Fill 100 lb./ cu. ft. Grout Fill 130 lb./ft. 3 Density of Block lb./cu. ft. R U R U R U R U R U Exposed Block, Both Sides 2.64 2.43 2.30 2.19 2.06 1. See #5.

1: http://www.certainteed.com [c922977]
2: http://www.schundler.com [c1039979]
3: http://www.perlite.org [c1000997]
4: http://www.youngblock.com [c1089058]
5: http://www.tripolymer.com [c1143744]

 





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