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Return
to your home after it has been locked up on a hot summer day to
find it free of heat, or wake on a cold winter morning to be warm
and comfortable. This is the lifestyle you can enjoy with “ NatraCel
Natural Fibre Insulation.” A well insulated home is more Energy
Efficient, you can save up to 40% on power costs, this helps protect
your savings as well as the environment.
NatraCel
is a Safe - Effective - Non-Irritant - Insulation manufactured from
wood pulp fibre {recycled news print} permanently treated to render
it, totally - Fire Resistant and Vermin Proof is Allergy Free, and
comes with a Lifetime Guarantee.
This
type of insulation has a proven record over many years. First used
in the USA in the 1940’s where it’s unique insulating qualities
were used to make electric heating economically viable. It is still
the most popular domestic insulation in the United States and Canada
today. Although relatively new to Queensland it has been used successfully
in the southern states as well as New Zealand for a much longer
period as well as many government housing projects.
Environmental
Advantages
Cellulose
Insulation has several key environmental advantages compared to
other insulating products.
- Reduces
Operating Energy and Costs
- Independent
studies by universities and research labs have shown that on the
basis of installed thermal protection performance, a cellulose
insulated building will obtain better performance under real-world
conditions than a typically insulated building of otherwise similar
construction. Savings are on the order of 25% according to field
studies.
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- Good
for the Atmosphere
- Since
less energy is used to install cellulose insulation, and the resulting buildings perform closer to calculated expectations
(meeting or exceeding predicted values) their fuel savings translate
into lower atmospheric emissions such as CO2 implicated in global
warming, and other air-pollutants from electric power and on-site
combustion sources known to produce acid-rain and smog.
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- High
recycled content
- (Typically
75% or greater) which reduces a major component of waste-stream
to landfill.
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- Very
low comparative "embodied energy"
- Calculated
to be 20 to 40 times less than mineral fiber insulations which
require large quantities of fuel to fabricate.
(Note: embodied energy means the fuels, electric power, transportation
and job-site related power used to extract, fabricate, package,
transport, install and commission a building product, material
or system.)
Cellulose
Insulation
Cellulose
insulation is produced from recovered wood pulp, primarily recycled
newsprint. Cellulose insulation may appear to be a rather low-tech
approach to energy conservation. In fact, today's cellulose products
are extremely sophisticated, and represent decades of research and
real world experience. This was done by improving and refining production
technology that had been used for 40 years or more.
Recently a relatively new type of insulation called "stabilised
cellulose" has become popular, especially in new home construction.
This material is installed in attics, just as loose-fill would be,
but it uses a small amount of water and adhesive to stabilize the
thickness of the insulation during installation.
Cellulose wall cavity spray has been available since the 1970s, but
costs and the small number of qualified contractors limited this product
to luxury homes. Today cellulose wall spray is a viable option for
any home, and its superior energy-saving performance will pay back
the slightly higher cost within a year or two. Today's spray-on products
are formulated for application with very little added water, and the
application system is designed to permit rapid installation. Because
of the low moisture content, the wall can be closed very soon after
the insulation is installed.
It has
proven itself to be the most effective and durable home insulation
available in the extreme climatic conditions of the Mid West USA
and Northern Europe where they experience extended periods of constant
temperatures below freezing day and night in winter and summer temperatures
of above 40 deg. Celcius. It is in these conditions where Natural
Cellulose out performed all its competitors.
There
are many reasons why Cellulose Insulation has become so popular
throughout Australia especially in the past decade. When all is
said and done the bottom line is that it simply works better and
lasts longer than other types of insulation materials. It is the
only commonly used insulation that can achieve a R 2.5 Thermal Resistance
with only 100mm so it fits neatly between the joists of a modern
truss roof. NatraCel achieves excellent performance due to its high
resistance to heat, coupled with the fact that it can be installed
without gaps. A recent government report stated that “5% gaps in
ceiling insulation will reduce it’s effectiveness by up to 50%.”
Natra-Cel Cellulose is installed to form a complete barrier against
the transfer of heat in your home.
Experience
has shown - Iron Exposed Beam and Raked Roofs - can be very hot
in summer. NatraCel Cellulose is the only effective insulation that
can be installed into these types of roof without much difficulty.
It is excellent for keeping outside noise from traffic or rain on
a metal roof to a minimum.
NatraCel
Cellulose is Non-Irritant, working in the ceiling is no problem,
electrical wi is easy to locate. A number of experiments conducted
under the supervision of fire prevention experts have shown, this
type of insulation is a far superior fire barrier and provided substantially
more time for the occupants of a burning home to escape.
Guaranteed
Tested, Manufactured and Installed to Australian Standards - AS
2462 - AS 1530 - AS 2464 - AS 3999 - Lic. No. 1489. NatraCel Insulation
is a Qld. Company dedicated to value and customer service. An average
home can be insulated in less than two hours with the minimum of
fuss. Join the thousands of happy customers who have been delighted
and amazed at the results of life with NatraCel Natural Fibre Insulation. |
