March 16, 2005—Owens Corning has announced that its line of fiber glass insulation products has been certified to contain an average of 35 percent recycled content by leading third-party certifier Scientific Certification Systems (SCS). This increase of 5 percent over its prior certification makes Owens Corning’s certification level the highest in North America, the company says.
SCS approved the certification of Owens Corning’s signature PINK fiber glass insulation, as well as the company’s commercial fiber glass products, after a four-step process that included a comprehensive audit of the company’s claims, including visits to manufacturing facilities to see the process and interview plant personnel, says Owens Corning.
This recognition by SCS is useful for building professionals using Owens Corning fiber glass insulation in order to achieve LEED certification and meet other green building guidelines, an increasingly critical measurement used in sustainable building, the company says.
The 35 percent post-industrial and post-consumer content in the company’s fiber glass products is made possible by enhancements in the Owens Corning manufacturing process that utilize more waste glass from additional sources.
Owens Corning is a world leader in building materials systems and composites systems. Additional information is available on the company Web site.
