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Used for more than 70 years, glass wool products have
proven themselves as popular, ecological and safe to use
insulation materials. They are probably the most well-documented
and tested building materials in the world.
PGF Insulation operates world class manufacturing facilities.
We continually strive to improve our manufacturing efficiency,
reduce energy consumption, eliminate waste and minimize
our impact on the environment. Our plant recycle all water
used in the manufacturing process.
Recycled Content
PGF glass wool insulation is manufactured from a combination
of sand and up to 80% recycled post-consumer glass that
would otherwise go to landfill. On average, our glass
wool contains 50% recycled glass. Sand is the final product
of rock weathering. Much more raw sand is generated annually
than is used by man, and therefore sand can be considered
as rapidly renewable.
We incorporate production scrap back into the primary
production process, or reprocessing it into other products
reduces process waste.
Packaging and
Transportation
Thanks to their resilient properties, glass wool products
can be compressed by a factor of up to ten at the time
of packaging and palletizing. This means that more insulation
can be shipped in each truck, reducing the energy required
for transportation.
Positive eco-balance
Over its installed life (usually 50 years), a typical
PGF glass wool insulation product saves more than 100
times the energy consumed and the CO2 emitted in its manufacture,
transport and disposal. The CO2 and energy balance switches
to positive only a few months after installation. Most
of our products can easily be removed and reinstalled,
saving costs, energy and resources in building renovations
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