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f ! Insulation Kimberly-Clark Corporation Neenah, Wisconsin IflMSUL *. V Cax-Ml ** New York 17, N. Y., 250 Park Avenue Atlanta 3, Georgia, 22 Marietta St., N. W. Chicago 3, Illinois, 8 S. Michigan Avenue San Francisco 4, Calif., 155 Sansome Street KIMSUL* is unique among building in sulations and acoustical materials be cause it is made of many individual plies --each one a continuous separate layer of soft, clean, creped, asphalt-treated cellulose fibers. Each ply is controlled carefully in manufacture both as to thick ness and crepe structure. The result is a flexible blanket, inherently uniform in thickness--an important factor in a thermal or sound insulating material. The Kimsul plies and cover of the creped Pyrogard* or creped Reflective Vaporseal are held together with rows of strong stitching that prevent sifting and settling. No heat-leaking thin spots, no money-wasting thick spots in the Kimsul blanket. Reduced to its installed ^volume for easier shipment, handling and storage, the Kimsul blanket is expanded in installation. The stitching controls expansion to the density of maximum efficiency. KIMSUL INSULATION IS NOW MADE IN TWO GRADES--REFLECTIVE AND REGULAR--SEE PAGE OPPOSITE 1. 2. 3. No. 1. Flexible--fits into corners, tucks behind pipes, electrical wiring and othef "tight spots." No areas unprotected. , No. 2. Clean--no sharp particles to irritate, nothing to sift; stitched ply construction prevents settling or sagging. No. 3. Caulkable--one ply or many plies may be compressed to high density in narrow or wide joints, sealing out cold air and sound. Kimsul asphalt-treated wood fiber does not break up during caulking or tamping. ' 4. 5. 6. No. 4. Insulated Fastening Edge--The many layer Kimsul blanket is extra wide to provide fully insulated fastening edges, and to ensure completely filling spaces where framing may be slightly off center. No. 5. Over-Framing Compressibility--Kimsul is easily compressed over framing members. Especially valuable for 48 in. wide Kimsul--suitable for mass or prefab ricated construction. ., No. 6. Any Width, Any Length--it's easy to cut exact lengths or narrow widths. Avoids muss and fuss. Workmen do a fast, neat job--with Kimsul. T. M. Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. 1472 1 Kimberly Clark Corporation Insulation Now Available--Reflective KIMSUL* Insulation The text of these two pages applies to both Regular and Reflective Kimsul Insulation. The differences in the two types are: Reflective Kimsul has a cover of aluminum foil that acts both as a vapor barrier to shut out condensation, and as a highly efficient reflective surface to turn back radiant heat. Reflective Kimsul has strong reflective tacking flanges for easy, Becure attachment to framing. For heat flow downward, Reflective Kimsul provides additional insulating value. Regular Kimsul has the Pyrogard fire-resistant cover. Fire-Resistant--Special permanent chem ical treatment makes Kimsul resist fire. Pyrogard* Fire-Resistant Cover--(safety feature of Regular Kimsul) resists flamespread. Creped Aluminum Foil Cover--(a feature of Reflective Kimsul) reflects heat, shuts out condensation. Moisture-Resistant--asphalt treatment of each ply sheds water. Resists Mold, Rot, Vermin--The materi. als of which Kimsul is made offer no subsis tence to vermin or insects. Special chem ical treatment resists mold and fungus. "k" Factor--0.27 Btu/sq ft/hr/F. Air Space--is a prime requisite. Use a vapor-permeable building paper under ex terior finish. Ventilation in attics and floors should never be omitted. Use approxi mately one sq ft of louver area for 1000 sq ft of ceiling area. SOUND CONTROL Sound Deadening. (one room to another). Kimsul flexible blanket used in staggered stud construction. Lath and Platter 1) Absorbs sound from diaphragmatic action of wall panels. 2) Absorbs sound which leaks through joints, thus main taining original sound resistance of partition. 3) Cushions wall surface. 4) Prevents accidental bridging. Sound Absorption (within a room). The blanket design makes Kimsul inexpen sive as a sound absorbing element. See coefficients below. I PERFORATED BOARD, FABRIC OR WIRE SCREEN FACIN6 T.M. Reg. V. S. Pat. Of. CONSTRUCTION DETAILS AND HEAT FLOW (U) FACTORS Heat Flow Kimsul GradeHorizontal______ Heat Flow Up Heat Flow Down Heat Flow Down "U" % "U" % "U" % *U" % UNINSULATED REG. COMMERCIAL THICK " STANDARD THICK " DOUBLE THICK REFLECTIVE MED. THICK " DOUBLE THICK .25 .15 .12 .08 .10 .08 .69 40 .25 52 .17 68 .10 60 .15 68 .10 .48 64 .20 75 .15 85 .09 78 .10 85 .08 .28 58 .16 69 .12 81 .08 79 .09 83 .07 43 57 71 68 75 "k" Factor (KIMSUL plies) 0.27* authority of J. C. Peebles, Armour Institute, 1938 (Does not include value of reflective cover.) 'Factors expressed inBtu/hr/sqft/F: k. per inch of thickness; "U" per assembled section of construction. Calculation .based on FHA Technical Circular No. 7, dated Jan. 1949. % = % of uninsulated heat flow stopped in the insulated construction. For further Information write to KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION--NEENAH, WISCONSIN 1473