Walls Crawl Spaces Feature Cellulose Fiberglass Mineral Wool Remarks Dominant Raw Material Old newspaper and other scrap paper products. Organic material Silica sand similar to material used to produce glass. Refined smelter ore. Completely recycled Because of its organic nature, cellulose is naturally subject to burning and decomposition. Production Process Paper is ground into a fine, dust-like consistency.
Sand is melted and spun into fine glass fiber.
Ore is melted and spun into long mineral fibers. Due to its natural tendency to burn or decompose, cellulose is considered to be a hazardous product. Chemical Additives Large amounts of Borax and boric acid plus other additives. Significant amounts of resin and Urea Formaldehyde, plus other additives. Cellulose additives are designed to reduce burning and rotting tendencies.