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  • CertainTeed InsulationCertainTeed Insulation Honored as Supplier of the Year by Insulate America
  • ebuild (12/5/2007)
  • Insulate America, an association of independent insulation contractors, has honored CertainTeed Corporation with its Supplier of the Year Award. The award was given in recognition of CertainTeed's outstanding and ongoing support of Insulate America. "CertainTeed has been extremely supportive of Insulate America and our members are always saying what a great company it is to work with," says David Beam, President of Insulate America. "Our relationship with CertainTeed continues to grow and strengthen throughout the organization."
  • Speedy Tabless Batts
  • Journal of Light Construction (9/7/2007)
  • Can't decide whether to use faced or unfaced insulation? Try CertainTeed's Speedy Tabless Batts, which offer both friction-fit installation (no stapling) and a kraft vapor retarder. They come in 16-inch widths in R-13, R-19, and R-21 versions and cost about the same as conventional kraft-faced batts, says the maker. 800/233-8990. www.certainteed.com
  • Building Products Top 100: UltraTouch Insulation
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/18/2007)
  • Using only natural sustainable fibers that are 100 percent recyclable, UltraTouch natural cotton fiber insulation contains no chemical irritants and has no VOC off-gassing, the firm says. Treated with a non-toxic borate solution, the insulation is mold-resistant and Class A-fire rated. With an R-value of 13 to 19 depending on thickness, the manufacturer claims this material offers top thermal and acoustic-control benefits. 480-812-9114.
  • Fi-Foil's Masonry Wall Insulation Fi-Foil's Masonry Wall Insulation Now Features Cost-Effective Tape Tabs and R-Values of 5.0-7.0
  • ebuild (7/17/2007)
  • Fi-Foil Company, Inc., one of the nation's largest manufacturers and distributors of energy-efficient reflective insulation and radiant barriers, has developed a convenient new "tape-tab" version of its popular VR Plus Shield High-Perm, a multi-layer reflective insulation designed specifically for furred-out masonry walls. VR Plus Shield High-Perm, a three-layer reflective insulation commonly used on 1-5/8" metal hat channel, has an Rvalue of 7.0.
  • Building Products Top 100: UltraTouch Natural Cotton Fiber Insulation
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/17/2007)
  • Bonded Logic. Using only natural sustainable fibers that are 100 percent recyclable, UltraTouch natural cotton fiber insulation contains no chemical irritants and has no VOC off-gassing, the firm says. Treated with a non-toxic borate solution, the insulation is mold-resistant and Class A-fire rated. With an R-value of 13 to 19 depending on thickness, the manufacturer claims this material offers top thermal and acoustic-control benefits. 480-812-9114.
  • CertainTeed CertaPro AcoustaBoard BlackCertainTeed Insulation Plays Key Role Behind The Scenes at Miami's New Performing Arts Center
  • ebuild (6/7/2007)
  • CertainTeed CertaPro AcoustaBoard Black, a rigid fiber glass acoustical insulation board, helped provide that kind of acoustic control needed for the Carnival Center for the Performing Arts, which opened in Miami late last year. The 570,000 square-foot entertainment complex, consisting of the Knight Concert Hall and Ziff Ballet Opera House, features 325,000 square feet of 2" CertaPro AcoustaBoard Black in its sidewalls and ceilings. Materials were provided by building products distributor All Interior Supply, of Hialeah, Florida, and installed by interior contractor Lotspeich Company, Inc., based out of Miami.
  • Energy Savers
  • CUSTOM HOME Magazine (5/31/2007)
  • When it comes to green building products, insulation stands out as a natural fit. After all, one of the main tenets of green building is increasing energy efficiency, and long before being green was in vogue, that's always been insulation's primary purpose. Now, with the rush toward all things green in the home building industry, insulation is one of the first categories builders look to when setting out to construct an environmentally friendly home.
  • CertainTeed ToughGard2 Textile Duct Liner Specified For Super Bowl Champion Colts New Home
  • ebuild (4/25/2007)
  • CertainTeed ToughGard2 Textile Duct Liner, Type 300, has been specified to insulate the interior of the HVAC sheet metal ductwork at the $600-million football stadium, scheduled for completion in Fall 2008. The product was specified by the project's HVAC engineer Moore Engineers, of Indianapolis, which has regularly specified CertainTeed fiber glass duct liners for more than 10 years. If sheet metal ductwork is used, especially in commercial projects, it's vital to include a quality fiber glass duct liner to minimize system noise
  • ToughGard2 is primarily used as an acoustical liner in HVAC sheet metal ducts,Performing Arts Centre Keeps Quiet with CertainTeed ToughGard2 Textile Duct Liner
  • ebuild (4/18/2007)
  • "ToughGard2 is primarily used as an acoustical liner in HVAC sheet metal ducts, but it can also provide excellent acoustic control in other areas, such as building plenums and shafts," she says. "Using ToughGard2 helps combat noise by absorbing unwanted crosstalk, equipment and air rush noise and it features contractor-friendly benefits such as easier handling and cutting. We look forward to seeing it provide these same benefits for the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre."

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