Cellulose insulation  From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump
to: navigation, search Cellulose insulation  The word cellulose
comes from the French word for a living cellule and glucose,
which is sugar. Building insulation is low-thermal-conductivity
material used to reduce building heat loss and gain, and reduce
noise transmission. Cellulose insulation is plant fiber used in
wall and roof cavities to insulate, draught proof and reduce
noise.  History of cellulose insulation[edit]  Cellulose is
among the oldest types of building insulation material.[citation
needed] Many types of cellulosic materials have been used,
including newspaper, cardboard, cotton, straw, sawdust, hemp and
corncob. Monticello was insulated with a form of cellulose.
Modern cellulose insulation, made with recycled newspaper using
grinding and dust removing machines and adding a fire retardant,
began in the 1950s and came into general use in the US during
the 1970s.  The market for insulation increased following the
oil embargo of 1973