CERTAINTEED LLC

The present disclosure relates generally to insulation materials and methods for making and using them. In one aspect, the disclosure provides a method for making a borosilicate fiberglass insulation material comprising a plurality of borosilicate glass fibers, the method comprising providing a borosilicate fiberglass comprising a plurality of borosilicate glass fibers; and irradiating the plurality of borosilicate glass fibers of the borosilicate fiberglass with an electron beam.

An insulation panel including a plurality of strips that are installed on an exterior surface of the insulation sheet, where each of the plurality of strips are spaced apart from each other and are angled relative to a bottom side of the insulation sheet. A method that includes attaching a plurality of strips on an exterior surface of an insulation sheet, where the insulation sheet comprises the exterior surface, an interior surface opposite the exterior surface, and a bottom side, where each of the plurality of strips are spaced apart from each other, and where each of the plurality of strips are angled relative to the bottom side of the insulation sheet.

A granule may include a coating overlying at least a portion of a core. The coating may include composite particles contained in an oxide-containing binder. The composite particles may include titanium-containing particles contained in an oxide-containing composition. In a particular embodiment, the oxide-containing composition of the composite particles may include an alkaline earth element.

A granule may include a coating disposed over at least a portion of a core. The coating may include composite particles contained in an oxide-containing binder. The composite particles may include titanium-containing particles dispersed in an oxide-containing composition. In a particular embodiment, the oxide-containing composition of the composite particles may include an alkaline earth element.

The present disclosure relates generally to siding, for example, suitable for use covering the exterior surface of a building. The present disclosure relates more particularly to a siding attachment accessory including an attachment platform having a front face and a rear face. The attachment accessory also includes at least one siding hanger extending forward from the front face of the attachment platform that is configured to hold a siding component. Each siding hanger of the attachment accessory includes a retaining arm having a proximal end attached to the front face of the attachment platform and a distal end spaced from the attachment platform.

A granule for use in a building product, the granule having a core, a coating overlying the core, and an asphalt-containing region disposed between the core and the coating.

A tool that can include a head configured to span a cavity, a first feeder configured to feed a membrane to the head, where the head is configured to fix the membrane across the cavity as the head moves along the cavity, and a second feeder configured to feed insulation into the cavity. A method can include engaging adjacent support structures in a building with a tool that includes a head; a first feeder; and a second feeder, feeding, via the first feeder, a membrane to the head, attaching the membrane to the adjacent support structures, and feeding, via the second feeder, insulation into a cavity between the adjacent support structures.

A loosefill insulation product is disclosed. The loosefill insulation product can include a plurality of insulation fibers and a coating on the plurality of insulation fibers. The coating can include a silicone, and an oil. The loosefill insulation product leaches less than detectable amounts of alkali or alkaline-earth metals based on the total weight of the loosefill insulation product when analyzed with SEM/EDS analysis. The loosefill insulation product has an improved corrosion inhibition effect on aging, and passes the corrosion test as per ASTM C764.