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Article: Impacting IAQ: today's HVAC insulation can improve a building's indoor air. (indoor air quality; heating, ventilating and air conditioning)
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- Buildings
- Article date:
- October 1, 1998
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Today's HVAC insulation can improve a building's indoor air.
Over the last five years, HVAC insulation manufacturers have been designing new products and modifying existing products with indoor air quality (IAQ) concerns in mind. In fact, these concerns have driven unprecedented product innovation in the industry.
The biggest change has been in the treatments applied to the airstream surface of fiberglass duct liner and duct board during the manufacturing process. These new surfaces enhance the durability and cleanability of insulations. They also inhibit or minimize the potential for mold growth and fiber erosion. Their introduction has been warmly welcomed ...