Alpaca Fiber Insulation Company of Ohio, Inc. (AFICO)
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Architectual Testing Results


HEAT FLOW METER THERMAL TRANSMISSION TEST REPORT

Report No.: D5812.01-116-25

Rendered to:

NATURAL APPROACH FARM STORE

Minerva, OH 44657

PRODUCT TYPE: 4" Batt Insulation  

SERIES/MODEL: Alpaca Fiber Insulation

SPECIFICATION: ASTM C518-10, Standard Test Method for Steady-State Thermal

Transmission Properties by Means of the Heat Flow Meter Apparatus

N _ _ REGAUTOUC N _ _ REGAUTORV N _ _ REGAUTORE N _ _ REGAUTONO
N _ _ REGAUTOCA N _ _ REGAUTOBO N _ _ NONEMPOUT _ _ _ _________

 

COMPETITOR ANALYSIS

FEATURES ALPACA FIBER SHEEP WOOL COTTON FIBERGLASS DENIM
100% SUSTAINABLE YES YES NO NO NO
100% NATURAL GREEN YES YES NO-Uses plastic NO NO-Uses Cotton
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY YES YES YES NO YES
USES SAFE NATURAL FIBERS YES YES NO NO NO
SUPERIOR ACOUSTIC PROPERTIES YES YES YES NO YES
EASY/SAFE TO CUT YES YES NO NO NO
NO ITCH/SKIN IRRITATION  YES YES YES NO YES
NO PROTECTIVE CLOTHING REQUIRED YES YES YES NO YES
REDUCES INDOOR AIR QUALITY ISSUES YES YES NO NO NO
DOES NOT CONTAIN FORMALDEHYDE YES YES YES NO YES
REQUIRES LESS ENERGY TO MANUFACTURE YES YES NO NO NO
DOES NOT REQUIRE WARNING LABEL YES YES YES NO YES
PURCHASE FIBER FROM OTHER FARMS YES N/A N/A N/A N/A
HYPOALLERGENIC YES YES N/A NO N/A
FIRE RETARDANT/SMOLDERS YES YES YES NO YES
MOISTURE WICKING WILL NOT MOLD YES YES YES NO YES
NO CHEMICALS USED YES NO-uses Boron or Thorlan NO-Borate NO NO-uses Boron
NO PETROLEUMS USED YES NO NO NO NO
NO VOC CONCERNS OR OFF GASSING ISSUES YES YES YES NO YES
EASY TO HANDLE/INSTALL YES YES NO NO YES

Test Method:

     ASTM C518-10, Standard Test Method for Steady-State Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Heat Flow M