Applegate Insulation Announces UL® Classified Cotton Fiber Blankets
Webberville, MI (PRWEB) March 24, 2015 -- Applegate Insulation is pleased to announce the completion of UL® Classification for surface burning characteristics only, of their Cotton Armor cotton fiber blankets. These UL® Classified products include Applegate blankets and panels from ¼” – 2” thick at densities up to 3.5 pcf and are the first and only cotton building products to receive a UL723 Classification.
Underwriters Laboratories® (UL®) is a global, independent, science safety company dedicated to promoting safe living and working environments, safeguarding people, products and places. Applegate Insulation’s UL® Classification was conducted in accordance with Standard ANSI/UL723, Tenth Edition, dated September 10, 2008 with revisions through August 12, 2013, “Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials”, (ASTM E84-13A).
“We’re proud to say our blankets and acoustical panels are the first and only cotton building products to receive a UL723 Classification. Applegate is committed to producing only the highest quality building products for residential, commercial and OEM applications.” says Terry Applegate, President of Applegate Insulation.
Visit UL’s online certification directory at: http://bit.ly/1xyRVRv for details on Applegate’s Classification.
About Applegate Insulation:
Established in 1978, Aaron and his son Terry Applegate began producing insulation out of a small facility in Okemos, Michigan. Today, Applegate (headquartered in Webberville Michigan), is the largest family owned cellulose insulation producer in the world, and supplies a variety of high-performance recycled insulation products throughout the United States. Applegate currently operates facilities in Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Georgia, Louisiana, and Colorado. For additional information regarding Applegate Insulation please visit http://www.applegateinsulation.com or call 800-627-7536.
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Paul Van Kirk, Applegate Insulation, http://www.applegatecottonarmor.com, +1 (517) 521-3545, [email protected]
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