CertainTeed ToughGard2 Textile Duct Liner Specified For Super Bowl Champion Colts New Home

    April 24, 2007 - (Valley Forge, Pennsylvania) - When staff and fans of the Super Bowl Champion Indianapolis Colts eventually file into the team's new Lucas Oil Stadium, the stadium's HVAC system will probably be the furthest thing from their mind. And, with CertainTeed® HVAC acoustic and thermal insulation provided by Atlas Supply Company, Inc., it will likely stay that way.

    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.

    CertainTeed® ToughGard®2 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, says Timothy V. Moore, P.E., President of Moore Engineers.

    "When you take the liner out of a sheet metal duct, it gets really noisy, and we don't want that," he says. "We've designed a lot of quiet ducts with the help of ToughGard duct liners over the years. Customers never call us back to the project saying that the HVAC systems are too noisy. We consider that a compliment and proof of a job well done."

    Moore added that type 300 ToughGard2 Textile Duct Liner is more durable and dense than other duct liners and says he has never had any problem with the product breaking up, spalling or flaking off during or after installation.

    ToughGard2 Textile Duct Liner will help ensure the quiet and energy-efficient HVAC air transmission needed for a high-profile sports venue like Lucas Oil Stadium, says Renee Chesler, General Manager, CertainTeed HVAC Insulation.

    "When it comes to HVAC noise reduction and the insulation of ducts, ToughGard2 Textile Duct Liner really stands alone in the HVAC product market," says Chesler. "We're proud to have one of our products featured in this great new stadium, the future home of the Super Bowl Champions. We're confident that ToughGard2 will help create pleasant game-day experiences for Indianapolis Colts fans and staff in years to come."

    About CertainTeed
    Through innovation and creative product design, CertainTeed has helped shape the building products industry for more than 100 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Company, the firm made its slogan "Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed," which quickly inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed is North America's leading brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, windows, fence, decking, railing, trim, foundations, pipe, insulation, walls, ceilings and access covers.

    Headquartered in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, CertainTeed and its affiliates have approximately 9,000 employees and 70 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada. In 2006 the group had consolidated sales approaching $4 billion. www.certainteed.com