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Thermafiber Insolutions from Owens Corning is a five-pronged approach to providing innovative insulation products and services

Thermafiber Insolutions from Owens Corning is a five-pronged approach to providing innovative insulation products and services to architects, specifiers, contractors and building façade manufacturers. Owens Corning collaborates with you to manage insulation details at every step by offering expert engineering judgments, recommendations for specific products, CAD drawings, and consultation on good design practices. Insolutions helps you save time, save money, and install environmentally friendly mineral wool that withstands the highest heat for the longest time. With a minimum of 70 percent recycled content, Thermafiber mineral wool contributes to 13 LEED® credit categories and conserves energy in buildings. In addition to the sustainability of mineral wool, its non-combustible, fireproof nature makes it a safer product to use in buildings.

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