LCA & material health results & interpretation JetSpray™
Evaluation program
Declare
Declare labels are issued to products disclosing ingredient inventory, sourcing and end of life options. Declare labels are based on the Manufacturers Guide to Declare, administered by the International Living Future Institute.
How it works
Material ingredients are inventoried and screened against the Living Building Challenge (LBC) Red List which represents the ‘worst in class’ materials, chemicals, and elements known to pose serious risks to human health and the greater ecosystem.
Assessment scope and results
Declare™
Inventory threshold: 100 ppm
Declare level:
The Declare product database and label are used to select products that meet the LBC's stringent materials requirements, streamlining the materials specification and certification process.
Click the label to see the full declaration.
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What's in this product and why
Declare level
JetSpray™ contains no Red List chemicals. The Red List is a list of chemicals that are not allowed in Living Building Challenge buildings. Being Red List free is our design benchmark at Knauf.
Jet Spray is designed to be blown into walls and is stabilized using a small amount of bio-based adhesive. The product meets GreenGuard Gold criteria and is validated to be formaldehyde-free.
What's in the product and why
This product is designed to be blown into walls without netting. The ingredients include: approximately 98% virgin glass fiber, 2% bio-based adhesive for stability, and a small amount of food-grade anti-microbials to prevent the mold growth within the adhesive. This product works well in interiors, as it is virgin glass with a small amount of adhesive.
What's been done in the design and manufacture in consideration of the potential human health impacts in the use stage
This product is formaldehyde-free and Red List free by design. Food grade anti-microbials were selected to guard the bio-based adhesive against mold growth.
Where it goes at the end of its life
At this time, the product is landfilled at end of life. We take extended producer responsibility very seriously and have active programs to address end of life. There is no option other than landfills at this time.
How we're making it healthier
Knauf engages very closely with its vendors to eliminate and avoid chemicals of concern. No competitor has as many Red List free products as Knauf Insulation. We continually reduce our environmental impacts through recycled content and optimize our products by designing them to be transformative.
See how we make it greenerReferences
Manufacturer's Guide to Declare
A comprehensive guide providing information about the program, the assessment methodology, how to submit material data to obtain a Declare label and how they are used to meet the Health & Happiness and Materials Petals of the Living Building Challenge.
SM Transparency Report (EPD) ™ + Material Health Overview ™
- Verification Material
evaluation - Self-declared
KNA – 12032018 – 002
The material health evaluation is self-declared and done in accordance with the Manufacturers Guide to Declare.
International Living Future Institute
501 East Madison St.
Seattle, WA 98122
www.living-future.org
206 223 2028
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- One Knauf Drive
- Shelbyville, IN 46176
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