CEAC-2022-08-August

DuPont Continues Journey to Deliver
Safer-by-Design Innovations with
Formulation of Non-Halogen DuPont
Thermax Insulation
WILMINGTON, Del. — DuPont Performance Building Solutions
recently announced its reformulation of Thermax
polyisocyanurate insulation to remove halogenated flame
retardants. This new product formulation is another step in
DuPont’s journey to deliver “safer-by-design” innovations.
“DuPont is proactively leading this reformulation in support
of the company’s Safer by Design 2030 Sustainability Goal,”
said Kieran Carlisle, DuPont Performance Building Solutions
global innovation leader. “This innovation advances
our business sustainability vision, which includes a Safer by
Design commitment to collaborate with our customers and
key partners to bring green chemistry innovations to market
and drive continued reduction in the presence of priority
substances in our portfolio.”
With this reformulation, DuPont is the first Class-A polyisocyanurate
(polyiso) sheathing manufacturer to phase out the
halogenated flame retardants commonly used in building
insulation polyurethane foams. The resulting Thermax
Non-Halogen (NH) Series products represent the first polyiso,
Class-A, non-halogen and LBC Red List Approved products in
the North American above-grade commercial wall systems
market.
“We are committed to voluntarily providing transparency
documents for products in our portfolio,” Carlisle added.
“Hand in hand with the reformulation of our Thermax
line, we have been working with a third-party, GreenCircle
Certified LLC, to validate the ingredients in our products as
well as providing our customers a Declare label via International
Living Future Institute (ILFI). Both our Declare and
GreenCircle certifications will be available at: Declare: declare.living-future.org/
and GreenCircle:
db.greencirclecertified.com/
Thermax NH Series has achieved an LBC Red List Approved
designation, meaning 99 percent of ingredients present and
disclosed, at or above 100 ppm in the final product, do not
contain any Red List chemicals. This designation can be used
to obtain LEED v4 and v4.1 credit.
To request more information on LEED v4.0 and v4.1 credits
for the Thermax NH Series please visit:
www.dupont.com/building/leed-contact-us.html
DuPont’s new Thermax Non-Halogen (NH) Insulation series supports the
company’s Safer by Design 2030 sustainability goal to design products and
processes using green chemistry principles.
DuPont Thermax NH Insulation
With its unique, glass fiber-reinforced foam core and high
R-value, Thermax has a long history of making buildings
more comfortable while helping reduce building energy use,
and the carbon footprint. They are specially designed for
use as both exterior continuous insulation and interior finish
systems for walls and ceilings. Facers can be pressure-washed
and protect the boards from job-site damage. Thermax NH
Series products maintain the same exceptional quality and
thermal performance as the original, in a Class A, non-halogen,
safer-by-design formulation. Additional benefits
include:
• Consistent, high-performance R-value at both 75°F and
40°F
• Can be left exposed on interior walls and ceilings without
a thermal barrier (UL 1715)
• Low VOC, HFC free, zero ODP
To learn more about the reformulated products and DuPont’s
powerhouse portfolio of solutions to protect all six sides of
the building envelope, visit AllSixSides.DuPont.com. For more
information on DuPont Performance Building Solutions and
Corian® Design’s sustainability goals, visit
DuPont.com/building/sustainability.
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