It’s True. You Can Insulate A Home With Insulation Made From Cotton Denim Scraps.

And…The best part about it is It Doesn’t Itch!

We all know how good it feels to curl up on a sofa or chair an cover ourselves with a nice soft cotton blanket,  especially in the middle of a cold winter day.  Now the same cotton that is used to make denim jeans is being used to make cotton or denim insualtion.

Now think of the many advantages of using this type of insulation.

• The batts are made primarily from denim scraps.
• Cotton insualtion has a higher insulation value per inch than most fiberglass batts.
• It’s treated to resist fire. Class A rating (the best).
• Can be installed without wearing a respirator.
• It doesn’t itch…I repeat It Doesn’t Itch! 
• It contains no formaldehyde. (Much fiberglass insulation does.)
• It requires very little energy to manufacture.
• It is very effective at blocking noise.

Made primarily from blue-jeans scraps collected in factories, it comes in fluffy batts sized to fit snugly into the framing of standard walls and ceilings. This simple installation method makes cotton insulation more homeowner-friendly than cellulose loose-fill insulation, which must be installed with a blower machine.

One of the brands you can get is UltraTouch, which is made by Bonded Logic Inc. This company has been in the insulation business for more than 20 years. The cotton comes from cutting rooms at companies that make denim clothing. The fiber is 100 percent post-industrial waste, meaning it comes from factories, not from jeans people have worn.

For  fireproofing UltraTouch uses boric acid, which is obtained from minerals mined in deserts in California and elsewhere. Borates are very low-toxic to humans and other mammals, but they are very effective in adding fire resistance. They also deter chewing insects (including termites, carpenter ants and cockroaches) and various kinds of fungi.

How abour R-Value?  Well, originally you could only get the insualtion in R-13 and R-19 but now you can get it as high as R-30. It will fit between standard 16″ O.C. stud walls and 24″ O.C. celing trusses.

And here is another plus, if UltraTouch does become wet, the fibers should dry without problems. The boric acid will work to deter mildew.

Take it from me, I have installed thousands of feet of fiberglass insulation and have crawled around in attics of many of the remodeling jobs we did over the years, and the itch – the mess – and just breathing in the stuff is not a pleasant experience.

With the new cotton/denim insualtions such as UltraTouch – You will never have to go through an experience like that again.

From a cost standpoint, it will cost a little more then standard fiberglass insualtion, but if you factor in all the benifits and the energy savings that you will achieve by using this over fiberglass,  in the long run you will not only save money but you will help portect the inviornment as well.

To find out more about this amazing product just click on the following link: Bonded Logic

To find a dealer in your area click on the following link: UltraTouch Dealer

Hy-Tech Thermal Solutions Makes It Possible

Last week the Parade magazine, that is published by newspapers throughout the United States, ran an article on “6 Ways To Lower Energy Bills”. In the article they talked about a very inexpensive way to take ordinary interior house paint, add some non-toxic ceramic powder and presto – you get insulated paint!

Well, the company, Hy-Tech Thermal Solutions, can provide you with the additive in powder form and they also offer premixed insulated paint.

The insulated additive powder is sold in the proper amounts to add to between 1 and 60 gallons of paint. This is great because if you are a do-it-yourself painter, you will only need enough for a few gallons. – But Hold On!  If you are a Pro,  or if you are going to paint the entire interior or exterior of your home, then buying in larger quantities will save you money!

If you really don’t want to mix the additive into your own paint, you can buy paint from the company that is already insulated. They also offer exterior and roof insulated paints as well.

But the question is; Do These Products Really Work?

First of all, Hy-Tech Thermal Solutions is a NASA Research Partner. As a manufacturer and marketer of thermal solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial applications, Hy-Tech Thermal Solutions attributes its success to the high performance insulating ceramic microsphere originally developed from NASA thermal research at Ames Research Center.

And – Just take a look of the advantages of using their products.

• Saves you money on your heating and cooling bills
• Hard ceramics provide long lasting durability…you paint less often
• Exceptional stain and scrub resistance
• Ceramics are Non-Toxic & Fire Resistant
• Helps deaden sound
• Works in hot or cold climates
• Use on Interior or Exterior
• Environmentally Friendly
• Increases value of your property

You probably have a zillion questions about this product and you can find just about anything you need to know about it by clicking on the following link: Questions About Hy-Tech Insulated Additive and Paints

To find out more about all of their products and to buy them direct you can click on the following link: Hy-Tech Thermal Solutions

You can also go directly to their website at: www.hytechsales.com