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Blown-in Cellulose Insulation

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This information reflects our best understanding of product composition in 2016.

Blown-in cellulose insulation is used in residential and some commercial buildings, as part of new construction or as part of retrofit projects. Cellulose insulation is a mixture of newsprint (the vast majority from post-consumer sources), flame...

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Blown-in cellulose insulation is used in residential and some commercial buildings, as part of new construction or as part of retrofit projects. Cellulose insulation is a mixture of newsprint (the vast majority from post-consumer sources), flame retardants, and oils which help to control dust. The cellulose insulation is blown into wall and floor cavities until the manufacturer-recommended density or thickness is achieved. "Dense-pack" cellulose, typically used in wall applications to prevent settling, is a more dense packing of the same product. The composition of newspaper for this assessment is assumed to be that of a standard black ink used in offset lithographic printing, on a 100% recycled newsprint substrate. Newsprint printed with colored inks would have a variety of additional hazards, depending on the pigments used; these hazards are not captured here.

Name % Weight Whole Function GREENSCREEN® Sources
Pulp, cellulose
65996-61-4
73.87% Fiber Subscribe to view
Calcium carbonate
471-34-1
6.16% Filler Subscribe to view
Starch
9005-25-8
3.28% Sizing agent Subscribe to view
WHITE MINERAL OIL
8042-47-5
0.01% Base oil Subscribe to view
Carbon black
1333-86-4
<0.01% Pigment Subscribe to view
Cobalt bis(2-ethylhexanoate)
136-52-7
<0.01% Drier Subscribe to view
Boric acid
10043-35-3
14.71% Flame retardant Subscribe to view
WHITE MINERAL OIL
8042-47-5
1.96% Dedusting oil Subscribe to view
Name % Weight Part % Weight Whole Function GREENSCREEN® Sources
Newspaper
83.33% 83.33% Insulating substance Subscribe to view
Pulp, cellulose
65996-61-4
(Nested within Newspaper)
88.65% 73.87% Fiber Subscribe to view
Calcium carbonate
471-34-1
(Nested within Newspaper)
7.39% 6.16% Filler Subscribe to view
Starch
9005-25-8
(Nested within Newspaper)
3.94% 3.28% Sizing agent Subscribe to view
WHITE MINERAL OIL
8042-47-5
(Nested within Newspaper)
0.01% 0.01% Base oil Subscribe to view
Carbon black
1333-86-4
(Nested within Newspaper)
<0.01% <0.01% Pigment Subscribe to view
Cobalt bis(2-ethylhexanoate)
136-52-7
(Nested within Newspaper)
<0.01% <0.01% Drier Subscribe to view
Boric acid
10043-35-3
14.71% 14.71% Flame retardant Subscribe to view
WHITE MINERAL OIL
8042-47-5
1.96% 1.96% Dedusting oil Subscribe to view

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Known or Potential Residuals

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Habitable Resources (2)

Habitable Resources for Product
TYPE TITLE
Tool Insulation Product Guidance
Report Making Affordable Multifamily Housing More Energy Efficient: A Guide to Healthier Upgrade Materials

Sources

Sources for Common Product Data
Source Uploaded Document Linked Document
4C
American
APAC
Applegate
Applegate Fact Sheet
Applegate MSDS
ASTM
Cell-Pak MSDS
Central
Chicago
Comar
Comar 2
Ege
Energy Solutions
Englehard
Gans
GF Blended MSDS
GF Borate MSDS
GF Fact
GreenFiber Declare
GreenFiber Resistance
How Its Made
Huber
IARC
ISOCELL EPD
Kimya
Kruger
Lawter
National Fiber Coverage
Nippon
Norpac
Optichem
Patcham
Pulp
Redit
Regal MSDS
Resolute
SIDS Carbon black
TAP
Toyo
Trading
US
WAN-IFRA
Welsh
Zipset