Helping to protect indoor air quality with up to 65% less dust than comparable insulation
Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) received asthma & allergy friendly®
certification for its Pure Safety™ high performance
insulation – the building products industry’s first product to earn the
asthma & allergy friendly® Certification from the Asthma
and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA). Pure Safety™ insulation has up
to 65 percent less dust than comparable insulation and is mold and
mildew resistant.
In 2006, the asthma & allergy friendly® Certification
Program was created by top medical experts and AAFA to empower consumers
to make informed purchase decisions when choosing allergen-avoidance
products. The program independently tests and identifies consumer
products that are more suitable for those living with asthma and
allergies using The Synthetic Home Insulation Products Standard, which
addresses a product’s effect on indoor air quality and capacity to
resist mold growth.
“Owens Corning now joins a select group of manufacturers that are
focused on product innovation to address people’s exposure to allergens
and irritants in their homes,” said Julian Francis, president of
insulation, Owens Corning. “We saw an opportunity to address the needs
of over 70 million people with asthma and allergies. Caring about indoor
air quality is just one way Owens Corning is committed to leveraging our
building science expertise and insulation systems to create better, more
sustainable, more comfortable homes.”
Pure Safety™ is a high performance mineral fiber insulation
that is UL GREENGUARD GOLD Certified for its low volatile organic
compounds emissions and is UL Validated Formaldehyde Free. Pure Safety™
high performance insulation is a bio-based product and meets USDA
BioPreferred® guidelines and achieves a certified minimum
average recycled content of 65 percent by SCS Global Services.
For more information, visit www.puresafetyinsulation.com
About Owens Corning
Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) develops, manufactures and markets insulation,
roofing, and fiberglass composites. Global in scope and human in scale,
the company’s market-leading businesses use their deep expertise in
materials, manufacturing and building science to develop products and
systems that save energy and improve comfort in commercial and
residential buildings. Through its glass reinforcements business, the
company makes thousands of products lighter, stronger and more durable.
Ultimately, Owens Corning people and products make the world a better
place. Based in Toledo, Ohio, Owens Corning posted 2015 sales of $5.4
billion and employs about 16,000 people in 25 countries. It has been a
Fortune 500® company for 62 consecutive years. For more
information, please visit www.owenscorning.com
