Recycled Content

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Thermafiber products are available with recycled contents from 70% to 90%. These percentage recycled contents are based on pre-consumer (post-industrial) content with 0% post-consumer content. The EPA's Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines for building insulation has recommended the level of recovered materials (recycled) content for rock wool insulation be 75%.

 

 

  

 

Pre-consumer recycled content:
             Special “Green” Fiber.……………………………………………………....90%
             Dark Fiber Mineral Wool Products……………..…..….…………………..84%
             EPA Choice Fiber (US Government Buildings)……………………….....75%
             Standard Mineral Wool Products………………….…………………….…70%
Post-consumer recycled content:

             All Products.....................………………………………..………………..........0%

 

*Recycled content options other than standard must be specified at time of order.