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Cotton Insulation
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Cotton insulation is made from post-industrial recycled cotton textiles, such as denim. Other benefits of cotton insulation is it doesn’t require any warning labels, no respiratory or other safety equipment is required, it retains its r-value in colder conditions, has superior acoustical properties and requires less energy to manufacture.
The pieces of denim left over from the making of blue jeans that usually end up in the landfill are reused in cotton insulation manufacturer’s products. Boron, a non-toxic fire and pest resistant treatment, is used on the cotton insulation. Unlike fiberglass there is no formaldehyde off-gassing to be concerned about and no toxic particulate matter released into the air.
Cotton insulation comes in batts similar to fiberglass insulation. Insulation in batt form does not settle in the wall cavity, which is a criticism of blown insulation, and installation is familiar to most people who have used fiberglass.
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