Carpet associations introduce recycled-content insulation

Recyclers with the Dalton, Georgia-based Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) and CarpetCycle have announced the introduction of Quiet-Tech insulation, which they say offers superior sound absorption and noise reduction between wall- separated workspaces.

Quiet-Tech insulation batts contain 85 percent recycled materials from recycled carpet, cotton and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibers. Quiet-Tech insulation is UL Greenguard gold certified, contains no formaldehyde or fiberglass, and can be recycled or reused at the end of its useful life.

Quiet-Tech insulation is a Double Green product. Double Green products contain recycled California postconsumer carpet material, plus at least one other postconsumer recycled material. More information is available at  www.carpetrecovery.org/products.

"We are excited to see this innovative building product launched in the commercial market," notes Bob Peoples, executive director of CARE. "Quiet-Tech insulation is an excellent example of how post-consumer carpet is recycled back into high performance products that are economically, environmentally and socially sustainable."

Quiet-Tech insulation joins the wide array of products marketed by CARE members nationwide. By specifying and purchasing these products, architects, designers and engineers can qualify for project certifications, such as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), NSF/ANSI 140, environmental product declarations (EPDs) and more. For more information on recycled content products, please visit www.carpetrecovery.org/innovation.