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We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Please contact your local building code office and inquire about the recommendation for your area. If a vapor barrier is required, Bonded Logic Inc recommends the use of a permeable barrier. It also requires less labor! This means that they are slightly oversized for standard wall cavities. To install, merely insert the batt between the studding and tuck it in to ensure a tight fit.
UltraTouch can be secured to the joists using either wire or a mesh. The insulation should be secured to floor joists or crawl space cavities in the same manner as ceiling applications, using either a mesh or wire support system. For crawlspaces specifically, a system of vapor barriers is recommended. The bare ground should be covered with a barrier as well as applied to the cavities before the insulation is installed facing the warm side of the subfloor. The best way to cut UltraTouch is with a non-motorized product called the Insul-Knife.
A circular saw works well also. A fine tooth blade should be used and the blade should be installed with the teeth facing opposite of normal cutting installations. This will minimize shredding and tearing of the material and give you a smooth, clean cut. These tools come in a variety of sizes and some are even cordless. This tool spins at a very high RPM, so caution should be used at all times. Anytime you are working with a motorized tool, the proper protective measures should be followed including wearing safety glasses or other eyewear.
A table saw will allow you to easily cut the material and change widths accurately and quickly. A fine tooth blade should be used and should be installed in reverse of normal operation the teeth should be at an opposite angle than if cutting wood.
As with any power tool, caution should be taken and proper eye protection should be used. FTC Fact Sheet. Energy Star Installation Instructions. UltraTouch is manufactured in oversized widths to ensure a tight friction fit and fill capacity.
UltraTouch provides maximum R-value performance. They are your jeans. A company in Chandler is taking this evergreen apparel and recycling it to make bedding, wall insulation and soundproofing products. Bonded Logic , with its sister company Phoenix Fibers, collects denim that has been donated, bought in bulk from Goodwill and Salvation Army or thrown away, according to Sean Desmond, director of sales and marketing for Bonded Logic.
The average pair of jeans weighs about 2 to 3 pounds. Bonded Logic goes through about pairs of jeans per pound bale and produces more than 2 million pounds of cotton-based product annually. The remaining 20 percent includes a flame-retardant chemical treatment, binder fibers and other cotton materials like raw cotton or cotton from underwear and socks.
Insulation can be made up any combination of materials like fiberglass, cellulose, slag wool, rock and foam, to name a few. Products made from these typically have a year life span, Desmond said, the same as the recycled jean insulation. This may be a moment where buyers get what they pay for, Desmond said. It took them awhile because they have big ships of investment in technology and machinery to turn in a new direction.
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