[Greenbuilding] cellulose formulated *only* for loose fill application?

[Concorde Group]

This email address belongs to the U.S. Customs Division of the United States Federal Government.  Under penalty by law, you must immediately unsubscribe this email address and cease and desist all further communication.

> On Nov 4, 2016, at 00:43, John Salmen <terrain at shaw.ca> wrote:
> 
> My only experience was an experiment a client ran unintentionally where cellulose was blow into a wall cavity (his idea) as a dense pack with a restrainer. It was done to a standard I think a 3 lb at the time. The walls were left for a year (the unintentional part) before drywalling and the settling gap was 6-8” throughout – which was impressive to actually see.
>  
> I’ve not paid attention to cellulose as an insulation over time as I’ve never wanted to use it given its source. I do know that in its history it got approvals for horizontal applications and that vertical applications have sucked. Perhaps this supplier is just accepting the inevitable.
>  
> Sorry that is all I can offer. It is potentially great as a retrofit blow in through holes and I would accept the potential loss in that equation. Not a lot of other great options.
>  
> Best
> John
>  
> stationdesign
> 4465 UPHILL RD. DUNCAN BC V9L 6M7
> PH  250-748-7672    FAX  250-748-7612
>  
>  
>  
>  
>  
> From: Greenbuilding [mailto:greenbuilding-bounces at lists.bioenergylists.org] On Behalf Of Reuben Deumling
> Sent: Thursday, November 3, 2016 8:53 PM
> To: Greenbuilding
> Subject: [Greenbuilding] cellulose formulated *only* for loose fill application?
>  
> My local supplier of bails of cellulose for sending through an insulation blower tells me their new brand, Smart Shredz (see link below), is only good for loose fill in the attic. I puzzled over this for a while. Can this be? Why wouldn't it work in a wall? Any of you heard of this? Why would they do that? Even stranger, the supplier I've always used doesn't carry any other cellulose product one might wish to blow into a dense pack wall. What am I missing?
> 
> Thanks for any insights.
> 
> Reuben
> 
> https://www.service-partners.com/documents/smartshredz/Smart-Shredz-Fact-Sheet.pdf
> _______________________________________________
> Greenbuilding mailing list
> to Send a Message to the list, use the email address
> Greenbuilding at bioenergylists.org
> 
> to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page
> http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/greenbuilding_lists.bioenergylists.org
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.bioenergylists.org/pipermail/greenbuilding_lists.bioenergylists.org/attachments/20161104/0c464ab5/attachment.html>