Basement Wall Insulation

Thoughtfully crafted for year-round home comfort. Fiberglass insulation designed for unfinished basements ensures proper thermal performance, helping reduce energy loss. Laminated to a Class A perforated facing, it can be left exposed.

Not available in Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Nevada, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico.

Applications

Basement and Crawl Space

Certifications

Product Features

Thermal Performance

Seals out the weather. Seals in the temperature. Provides high thermal performance in compliance to building codes, helping maintain the temperature for comfortable room conditions.

ECOSE® Technology

Our patented, bio-based binder is a smarter alternative to using phenol formaldehyde. It’s been foundational in our commitment to sustainability.

Quality Design

Engineered for unfinished basements, it meets the IECC Code for a continuous R-value in most climate zones. It reflects light to help brighten the room and assists in noise reduction.

Product Details

Technical Data

Technical Data
Property (Unit)	Test	Performance
Corrosiveness	ASTM C665	Does not accelerate corrosion of steel
Thermal Value	ASTM C518	R-11
Combustibility	ASTM E136	Non-combustible (insulation only)
Surface Burning Characteristics (flame spread/smoke developed)	ASTM E84*	25/50

*The ASTM E84 standard is used solely to measure and describe properties of materials and products in response to heat and flame under controlled laboratory conditions. This numerical flame spread is not intended to reflect hazards presented by this or any other material under actual fire conditions.

Forms Available

Forms Available
R-Value	Dimensions	Facing
R-11	3.5" x 48" x 60'	PSK Perforated (White)
R-11	3.5" x 88" x 60'	PSK Perforated (White)

IECC - Basement Walls R-Values

Climate Zone		IECC - Basement Walls R-Values
Climate Zone		2006ª	2009^b	2012^b	2015^b
1		0	0	0	0
2		0	0	0	0
3		0	R-5/R-13	R-5/R-13	R-5/R-13
4 Except Marine		R-10/R-13	R-10/R-13	R-10/R-13	R-10/R-13
4 Marine & 5		R-10/R-13	R-10/R-13	R-15/R-19	R-15/R-19
6		R-10/R-13	R-15/R-19	R-15/R-19	R-15/R-19
7	8	R-10/R-13	R-15/R-19	R-15/R-19	R-15/R-19

^a. The first R-Value applies to continuous insulation, the second to framing cavity insulation; either insulation meets the requirement.
^b. R-15/R-19" shall be permitted to be met with R-13 cavity insulation on the interior of the basement wall plus R-5 continuous insulated sheathing on the interior or exterior of the home. "R-10/R-13" means R-10 continuous insulated sheathing on the interior or exterior of the home or R-13 cavity insulation at the interior of the basement wall.

Source: 2012 IECC

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Safety Data Sheet - Basement Wall Insulation

GREENGUARD Gold - Basement Wall Insulation

UL Environmental Claim Validation - Formaldehyde Free - Basement Wall Insulation

UL Environmental Claim Validation - Recycled Content - Basement Wall Insulation

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Basement Wall Insulation

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