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Blown-in Fiber Glass Insulation

Adding Attic Insulation is easy with TrueComfort®-Canada.

The TrueComfort system comprises fiber glass blown-in insulation and the blowing machine used to install it. The machine is portable and simple to operate, and the insulation is super-expanding, requiring fewer bags than other competitive products to achieve the same R-Value. Remodelers and Do-It-Yourselfers (DIYs) can rent the machine and retrofit attics saving homeowners 20% on energy costs.
(www.energystar.gov)

Basic Use:
TrueComfort-Canada Fibre Glass Blowing Insulation is used in residential and commercial construction as a thermal and acoustical insulation. It is de-signed for pneumatic installation in open attic areas and for retrofitting enclosed sidewall and floor/ceiling construction assemblies using the TrueComfort blowing machine.

Benefits:
This product is noncombustible, non-corrosive and odor free. In addition, TrueComfort-Canada won’t settle, contains no chemicals to cause mildew and fungus growth, contains no formaldehyde, provides no sustenance for vermin, contains no asbestos, and won’t rot, decay or absorb moisture.


Applicable Standards
• Material Standards:
  – ASTM C687, Type I
  – ASTM C764
  – ASTM E136
• CAN/ULC­S702­97
  CCMC Evaluation Listing No. 13141­L
  CSA A101­M1993
  CAN/CGSB­51.11­92
• Fire Hazard Classification:
  – UL 723, ASTM E84
     Max. Flame Spread Index: 5
     Max. Smoke Dev. Index: 5
• Noncombustibility:
  – ASTM E136
     Meets requirements


CertainTeed insulation products improve building energy efficiency and reduce building energy consumption for the life of the structure. As a result, they help conserve nonrenewable energy sources and lower greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, the recycled content of CertainTeed TrueComfort fiber glass insulation is currently 30-35% and exceeds the EPA Recovered Material Guideline for fiber glass products, consisting of pre-consumer and post-consumer glass cullet.

Most CertainTeed fiber glass insulation products have been certified by the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute and meet the GREENGUARD standards for low Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions, including formaldehyde.
 
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