About R30 Owens Corning Insulation

Owens Corning ® EcoTouch ® PINK ® Fiberglas ™ Insulation with PureFiber ® Technology is a preformed, versatile blanket insulation. It is made in R-values from 11 to 49, with sizes varying from 31/2 inches to 14 inches. It is available unfaced, or Paper-faced with either a kraft or foil vapor retarder.

Owens Corning is produced with much less dust than various other fiberglass product lines, EcoTouch ® PINK ® Fiberglas ™ insulation has exceptional firmness as well as recovery attributes. They make use of compression packaging which speeds work site handling and installation.

U.S. Department of Energy Recommended Total R-Values

The following 2008 Department of Energy zone recommendations are based on comparing estimated future energy savings to the current cost of installing insulation. The DOE gives a range for many locations for the following reasons:

• Energy costs vary greatly over each zone
• Installed insulation costs vary greatly over each zone
• Heating and cooling equipment efficiency varies from house to house
• Best estimate of future energy costs may not be exact.
• Reference : Department of Energy Insulation Fact Sheet
  (DOE/CE-0180 2008 update) DOE/CE-0180 2008, Insulation Fact Sheet.