Building Sustainability
CSR Bradford Insulation has been manufacturing energy saving insulation in Australia since
1934. With extensive operations across the Asia Pacific, Bradford Insulation is a world
renowned leader in the insulation industry with a long involvement in providing energy
efficiency solutions.
Bradford supports sustainability in three key ways:
- Improving the living and working environment through greater thermal and acoustic
comfort
- Saving energy and reducing the associated greenhouse gas emissions
- Reducing waste through environmentally sound manufacturing
Energy Efficiency
A building that is thermally efficient reduces the amount of energy required to maintain a
comfortable living/working environment. Glasswool and rockwool insulation products can
save 12 times as much energy, during their first year in place, as the energy used to
produce them.
Efficient Manufacturing Processes
Bradford Insulation operates world class manufacturing facilities. We continually strive to
improve our manufacturing efficiency, reduce energy consumption, eliminate waste and
minimise our impact on the environment.
Recycled Material
Bradford Insulation glasswool is manufactured from a minimum of 50%, and up to 80%,
recycled glass. Much of this glass is not suitable for recycling in flat or container glass
manufacture. Bradford Insulation rockwool is manufactured from up to 25% blast furnace
slag - a waste product of the iron and steel-making industry.
Fire and corrosion resistance
CSR Bradford Insulation glasswool and rockwool are naturally fire resistant and remain so
for the life of the product. Our glasswool and rockwool are corrosion resistant and are slightly alkaline.
Ozone depleting potential
Bradford Insulation has undertaken an audit of our glasswool, rockwool and reflective foil
laminate insulation manufacturing processes referencing the US EPA List of Ozone
Depleting Substances. To the best of our knowledge, no ozone depleting substances are
involved in either the manufacture or composition of these products. Bradford Insulation's
glasswool, rockwool and reflective foil laminates have an Ozone Depleting Potential of
zero.
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