Insulation
100% recycled paper thermal insulation. Warmcel High Performance Insulation from Excel building solutions – in the UK http://www.excelfibre.com/
UltraTouch Natural Fiber Insulation from Bonded Logic is made from 85% post-industrial cotton fiber http://www.bondedlogic.com/ultratouch.htm. Fire retardant, Made from recycled denim,
Water-blown policynene. “Icynene” Website for local installer: http://www.advancedthermaltech.com/
Formaldehyde free insulation from John’s Manville http://www.jm.com/insulation/building_insulation/4465.htm
Low- formaldehyde Faced and Unface Pink Fiberlglass Insulation Thermal Batts from Owens Corning. Greenguard certified. Made from R-11 to R-38 in the USA (may only be available in Canada). Pink Fiberglass Roll Insulation in various R-values and thickness, faced and unfaced.
Fiberglass Batts. Certainteed has several fiberglass batts that are greenguard certified. http://www.certainteed.com/. Most seem to be sized for commercial construction, but they may have residential products.
Green Fiber Cocoon Insulation. http://cocooninsulation.com/products/greenfiber_cocoon_insulation/ 85% post-industrial cotton fiber. Fire-retardant
Low-density, open-cell polyurethane spray foam insulation. BioBase 501 From BioBase. Derived in part from soybean oil (40%), performs like, but costs significantly less than petroleum-based open-cell polyurethane foam. R value of 3.7/in (R-13 at 3.5”). Costs significantly less than conventional. www.biobased.net.
Soybean-based polyurethane foam from Healthyseal. http://www.healthyseal.com/ (website under construction)
Blown-in cellulose Insulation from Redi-therm Insulation (810)972-6551. Note: US GreenFiber has acquired Redi-Therm Insulation, a cellulose insulation company in Salt Lake City, and the third company purchased by US GreenFiber in the last eight months. The company now has 14 manufacturing facilities and provides environmentally sound insulation using a minimum of 80 percent recycled paper products.
Safety Statement Regarding Cellulose Insulation
When it comes to health concerns, blown-in cellulose has raised some debate about its safety for installers. Due to the high flammability of newspaper, cellulose insulation is treated with a fire retardant, either ammonium sulfate or a boron compound such as borax. According to an article in the British Journal of Industrial Medicine installers can inhale lethal toxic levels of boric acid. The article was quickly challenged by Energy Design Update for being written under the recommendation and funding of fiberglass manufactures, leading the author to recant, admitting that there was no definite evidence that harmful amounts of boric acid could be inhaled from exposure to cellulose. In any case, as with all insulation, cellulose should be installed with an airtight vapor barrier between itself and the living space. While fire-retardant levels in cellulose insulation could be toxic if ingested, as long as it isn't eaten it poses little threat to the homeowner or installers wearing proper respiratory protection.
Sealants
Consider the volatile organic compound (VOC) content. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are emitted as gases from certain solids or liquids. VOCs include a variety of chemicals, some of which may have short- and long-term adverse health effects.(From http://epa.gov/iaq/voc.html)
Use bulk tanks and reusable guns whenever possible.
Products:
Pro Foam II Minimally Expanding Sealant is a low VOC, polyurethane foam sealant designed for filling gaps around windows, doors, utility and HVAC penetrations. It insulates with a value of R5 per inch of cured foam, helping to protect your structure from heat and energy loss. Pro Foam II will adhere to all surfaces, with exceptions to PTFE, silicone, and polyethylene. Its high insulating quality helps reduces sound transmission, and is also moisture resistant. http://www.greenmakersupply.com/ 773-384-7500
OSI Green Series Products - professional grade, environmentally-friendly caulks, sealants and adhesives. - www.greenseries.com/product for additional product information. Developed and marketed by OSI Sealants, Inc., now part of Henkel Corporation 32150 Just Imagine Drive, Avon, OH 44011, 800-321-1733, www.henkelna.com.
OSI Green Series PF-33 Quick Set Pro-Foam II (TM) acrylic urethane sealant (VOC level 0%) is a one component, minimal expanding urethane foam sealant used to insulate, seal, and fill around heating and air conditioning units, plumbing, electrical, refrigeration, windows and foundation to eliminate drafts and stop expensive energy loss. The foam adheres to all surfaces except Teflon, silicone and polyethylene and provides an R-Value of five per inch of foam, while also doubling as a sound barrier. It is available in 24- and 33-ounce cans.
Pro Foam II Minimally Expanding Sealant is a low VOC, polyurethane foam sealant designed for filling gaps around windows, doors, utility and HVAC penetrations. It insulates with a value of R5 per inch of cured foam, helping to protect your structure from heat and energy loss. Pro Foam II will adhere to all surfaces, with exceptions to PTFE, silicone, and polyethylene. Its high insulating quality helps reduces sound transmission, and is also moisture resistant. http://www.greenmakersupply.com/ 773-384-7500
OSI Green Series Products - professional grade, environmentally-friendly caulks, sealants and adhesives. - www.greenseries.com/product for additional product information. Developed and marketed by OSI Sealants, Inc., now part of Henkel Corporation 32150 Just Imagine Drive, Avon, OH 44011, 800-321-1733, www.henkelna.com.
OSI Green Series PF-33 Quick Set Pro-Foam II (TM) acrylic urethane sealant (VOC level 0%) is a one component, minimal expanding urethane foam sealant used to insulate, seal, and fill around heating and air conditioning units, plumbing, electrical, refrigeration, windows and foundation to eliminate drafts and stop expensive energy loss. The foam adheres to all surfaces except Teflon, silicone and polyethylene and provides an R-Value of five per inch of foam, while also doubling as a sound barrier. It is available in 24- and 33-ounce cans.
OSI Green Series FlameSeal® Fire, Smoke & Draft Stop Sealant (VOC level <55 href="http://www.greenguard.org/">www.greenguard.org
OSI Green Series SC-175 (TM) Draft & Acoustical Sound sealant (VOC level 25 g/L [1%]) is a non-flammable, water-based sealant designed to reduce sound transmissions in walls and partition systems. The sealant is used for exposed and unexposed applications at perimeter joints, floor and ceiling runners (either wood or metal), cut-outs in gypsum board, veneer plaster systems and other areas where a sound rated assembly is required; paintable, remains permanently flexible even through freeze-thaw cycles, and cleans up easily with soap and water. It is available in 28-ounce cartridges.
Geocel Quick shield VOC-free, chemically reactive sealant bonds to wood, aluminum, brick, concrete and vinyl without a primer. Resistant to water and rain within 5 minutes. Mold and mildew-resistant formula is excellent for perimeter sealing around doors, siding, countertops, tubs and sinks. The minimum recommended joint size is 1/4 x 1/4" and the maximum joint size is 3/4" wide by 3/4" deep. Cleans up with water. 50 year durability. 10.5 fl. oz. cartridge. Geocel Corporation P.O. Box 398, Elkhart, IN 46515 USA (800) 348-7615, http://www.geosealusa.com/.
Phenoseal –at Home Depot that “meets VOC regulated limits” http://www.phenoseal.com/ 800-343-4963
Polyseamseal 100% silicone sealant. For indoor and outdoor use. Ideal for HVAC applications, sealing around windows, doors, skylights, gutters. Withstands temps from -65 to 450 F. Adheres to glass, porcelain, clean metal, ceramic tile, and some plastics. http://www.polyseamseal.com/
Green Building Supply http://www.greenbuildingsupply.com/utility/showProduct/?objectID=3135 offers several types of 0 VOC sealants
Safecoat Caulking Compound - A general caulking compound. From American Formulating & Manufacturing (AFM) San Diego, CA 619-239-0321 http://www.afmsafecoat.com/ Non-toxic, water-based, elastic emulsion type caulking compound designed to replace oil caulk and putty for windows, cracks and general maintenance work. It will not dry out or crack and does not release any solvents or obnoxious odors. For use on windows, sealing cracks, filling holes, door perimeters, walls and woodwork, air duct openings, venting and plumbing areas, siding openings and masonry cracks.
ChemLink sealants http://www.chemlink.com/ and adhesives are engineered with Polyether technology combining the chemistry of urethanes and silicones but with none of the side effects. Unlike urethanes, polyether-based sealants resist the damaging effects of sun, rain and temperature extremes. Unlike silicones, polyether sealants are paintable! Unlike urethanes or silicones, polyether sealants do not smell and can be used in confined spaces. Non toxic, solvent free, superior adhesion, high flexibility, superfast set, non-shrinking, VOC-free.
Duralink contains no solvents or V.O.C.’s. designed to adheare and seal most construction substrates including KYNAR coated metal! 10.1 oz.cartridges
Meangreen - “exceeds all current VOC regulations”. “The Universal Construction Adhesive is the only construction adhesive you'll ever need for use with almost any construction substrate” is a high performance, moisture curing, elastomeric, construction adhesive - sealant formulated with polyether technology. MEAN GREEN has excellent adhesion to: concrete block, brick, stone, masonry, wood, metal, aluminum, galvanized metal, PVC, SBS mod bit, foam and vinyl.
GREENGUARD CERTIFICATION: Product certification program for low emitting interior building materials, furnishings, and finish systems. All GREENGUARD Certified Products have been tested for their chemical emissions performance and can be found in the GREENGUARD Online Product Guide.
Joint sealants blown without HCFCs or CFCs:
Touch’n Seal line –for contractors; formaldehyde free
Touch’n Foam line – for consumers; formaldehyde and solvent free
Hilti, Inc. (800) 879.8000 http://www.us.hilti.com/CF-128 (single component polyurethane)
Illbruck Sealant Systems, Inc. (800) 438.0684 http://www.illbruck.com/1. 1- Component Foam (single component polyurethane)
Instafoam, Flexible Products Co. (800) 800.3626
http://greatstuff.dow.com/index.htm Great Stuff- for consumers; low expanding
InstaSeal EcoBlend- for contractors; low and full expanding
Foam Plus- for consumers; full expanding
Todol Products (508) 651.3818 http://www.todol.com/
Pur Fill IG
Pur Fill IG600 (smaller size)
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