Recycled denim insulation is green for a number of reasons. The primary raw material we use in Bonded Logic's UltraTouch insulation is post-industrial recycled denim. This is all the scrap and waste material from the manufacturing process of blue jeans and other cotton based textiles. This waste material is now diverted from the landfill and given another life-cycle by being transformed into UltraTouch insulation. This recycled denim is comprised of cotton fibers, which are a rapidly renewable resource and have a rapid growth cycle. UltraTouch is treated with a boron based solution for fire retardency, mold/mildew growth, and a pest inhibitor. The actual product used for this treatment is an EPA registered material and its toxicity is lower than average table salt.
The sustainability of UltraTouch continues with our manufacturing process, which uses minimal amounts of energy in comparison to traditional insulating products. Not only does Bonded Logic use considerably less energy to manufacture UltraTouch, but all scrap and manufacturing trim is re-introduced into the raw material supply creating a virtually zero waste process. All of Bonded Logic's materials and process combine to create thermal and acoustical insulating products that are not only high performing, but safe for the people and environment in which we live.
post-consumer blue jean recycling
Hi Kevin,
in an earlier post, you mentioned that Bonded Logic was establishing a few 'drop off center' for old blue jeans; i live in park city utah, a community very concerned with recycling issues, and i think we would love to have somewhere locally (or in salt lake city) to deposit old jeans for reuse as insulation.
or at least there is an address to which we can send our old denim?
thank you for your time,
kaitlin