Owner of data set Cellulose Insulation Ltd, trading as Ecocel |
Technical purpose This EPD is carried out for Ecocel Cellulose Insulation. The constituent raw materials comprise recycled paper
and fire retardant admixtures. The insulation is manufactured in accordance with BS 5803-3:1985 Thermal
insulation for use in pitched roof spaces in dwellings. The Ecocel Cellulose Fibre Insulation is manufactured from a mixture of recyled waste paper and fire retardant
additives. The waste paper is shredded, and dust removed as it passes through a first cyclone. The admixtures
are then added and the mix is further pulverised in a hammer mill. It is then fed through multiple cyclones for
further dust removal, and then put in to a bin where it is fed into a ram and bagger, where the finished material
is compressed into plastic bags, 15kg per bag, for the market. Dust from the cyclones is sent to municipal landfill.
This EPD also covers the transport to site and installation of the insulation in place in the building. The
insulation is blown into the cavities in the building, using an electrical pump. |