Easily Extractable Ingredients
Fullback®V Siding Insulation Composition:
The insulating foam backer is made of closed-cell expanded polystyrene (EPS), which is 98% air and 2% plastic. Polystyrene is formed by linking together molecules of styrene monomer, which consists solely of carbon and hydrogen. Styrene occurs naturally and is found in many foods and beverages, such as coffee, milk, strawberries, tomatoes, olives and nuts.
Pentane is used to blow polystyrene into it's final lightweight, expanded cellular form. During the blowing process, pentane is reduced to water and carbon dioxide. Pentane has a low volatility and is created in nature when vegetable matter breaks down. Pentane is not a CFC and is not harmful to the ozone layer.
EPS has been proven to be a safe, highly-effective compound which provides excellent thermal insulation because air is a poor conductor of heat when trapped in the "bubbles" and not allowed to circulate.
EPS is a non toxic eco friendly material for building.
Fullback®V is also available as a laminated product, adhered to vinyl siding during the manufacturing process. Vinyl siding has also been proven to be a green building product:
Vinyl Composition:
Vinyl, also known as polyvinyl chloride (PVC), starts with two simple building blocks: common salt (57%) and natural gas (43%). Salt, which chlorine is extracted from, is one of the Earth's most natural compounds. From the natural gas, ethylene is made. According to the U.S. Energy Information Agency's 2008 Short-term Energy outlook, most natural gas utilized to manufacture ethylene is domestically produced, which reduces consumption of imported oil products.*
*12 Things You Didn't Know That Makes Vinyl Siding Green (VSI)
Media Gallery
