Vermiculite Micafil Loose Fill Insulation 100ltr

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Your architect is almost certainly mistaken - your photos show what is rather unmistakable vermiculite loose fill insulation. Vermiculite Insulation Containing, Amphibole Asbestos [PDF], Health Canada, September 2009, web search Jan 2011, source: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/iyh-vsv/prod/insulation-isolant-eng.php [copy on file as /hazmat/Vermiculite_Health_Canada.pdf] Vermiculite Insulation Containing Amphibole Asbestos - September 2009, Health Canada Quoting from the PDF document: It is entirely possible that other microscopic samples of the same bulk sample of vermiculite would find different, and perhaps higher levels of asbestos. Details are below. The samples were analyzed with a transmission electron microscope (TEM) at approximately 20,000 X magnification. Asbestos structures are identified by a combination of morphology, quantitative elemental chemistry via Energy Dispersive X- Ray Analysis (EDXA), and Selected Area Electron Diffraction (SAED).

See WARNINGS BEFORE REMOVING VERMICULITE INSULATION Westroc & Gold Nugget Vermiculite Insulation - related to MicaFil? One of the main benefits of vermiculite is its ease of installation. Compared to other insulation which must be measured, nailed, or sprayed into place, vermiculite is poured into your walls, loft, or gaps, offering a strong level of thermal insulation. This can make it handy for DIY installers. It also works great as a top-up to existing insulation. If mineral wool insulation is already installed within a loft, then vermiculite insulation such as Micafilcan be poured over the top of it, helping to bolster thermal insulation and also to plug any gaps around your insulation. It can also be used to insulate difficult to reach gaps or smaller sections of a property, that other types of insulation may be unable to cover. But that is not all - Micafil has many unique properties and is a versatile performer around the home:

Simandl, G.J., Irvine, M.L, Grieve, D., Lane R., Wojdak, P., Madu, B., Northcote, B. and Schroeter, T, "Review of Industrial Minerals in British Columbia, Canada - 2006", retrieved 2016/03/22, original source: www.empr.gov.bc.ca/mining/geoscience/publicationscatalogue/geofiles/documents/gf2007-08.pdf John R. Munn, from an old Newark New Jersey family, was chairman of Munn & Steele Inc., makers of building insulation material, including vermiculite insulation. renovation or demolition. However, there is currently no evidence of risk to your health if the insulation is sealed behind wallboards and floorboards, isolated in an attic, or otherwise kept from exposure to the interior environment. Micafil/Vermiculite Bag - 10kg Exfoliated Vermiculite is well established as an excellent loose-fill thermal insulating material

The concerns about the dangers with vermiculite insulation in the UK stem from the fact that until the 1990s, most vermiculite originated from a mine in America which also contained asbestos deposits. Asbestos is well known to be a carcinogenic substance. This mineral fibre easily becomes airborne and can be breathed in causing a range of lung diseases including asbestosis and mesothelioma. Completely fireproof, non-irritant and fibre-free, ultra lightweight Micafil is used in so many ways. Free flowing and easy to install, it is ideal for thermal and acoustic insulation in lofts, between floors, interior cavity walls and for pipe protection. Home Logic have been issuing warranty paperwork as per guidelines since Jan 2023. For earlier installations we can supply on request.With electricity and gas costs spiralling, we’re all looking for ways to cut our energy use – and ensuring your loft space is properly insulated is one of the easiest and most effective methods to do so. The best loft insulation helps to prevent rising heat from escaping through your ceilings, into the loft and out through the roof. To experience this in practice, open your loft hatch on a cold day, and you’ll immediately feel the warmer air in your house rushing upwards. Hundreds of the Libby mine’s employees and residents of the town were diagnosed with mesothelioma, an aggressive cancer that is known only to be caused by asbestos exposure and many of these residents were able to secure financial compensation for their families through litigation. How common is vermiculite in the UK? If you have relevant paperwork, it should provide you with reliable information on the name of the installation company, the manufacturer and any warranties or guarantees offered. This documentation can be very useful in providing peace of mind and should a problem arise at the point of sale or re-financing to share with surveyors and/or lenders.