VW uses fiberglass insulation...unsealed. that's what i found in my walls.] steve p.s. are there any studies showing that a high ambient level of fiberglass fibers increases cancer? "William W. Barker" wrote: > It's nothing to do with politics, BOB. > > Even the fiberglass manufacturers advise that anyone > installing their product should wear a dust mask. > (regardless of the size of the fibers - dust bad) > > The thought is, that the huge amount of wind infiltration in a van, > road vibration etc. might keep a nice even stream of the fiberglass > particles flying about. This might not be ideal. Even if you as an adult > are willing to deal with it, considering the number of young children > that ride around in our vans it's probably worth a little consideration. > > One could also check with VW to see what they used. > They may have used a type of fiberglass (or some other form of insulation) > that's a bit more solid than the type used in the home. > Giving Ownes Corning a call to get some advise on vehicle insulation > would be another good option. > > That's it dude. > > - Wil Barker > '85 Westy GL > New Brunswick, NJ > > "Robert A. Alexander" <satcong@vol.com> on 03/01/99 07:13:50 PM > > To: William W. Barker/Bellcore > cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Road Noise (Don't use fiberglass) > > Will - Are we about to get a "politically correct" lecture on how > fiberglas insulation causes lung cancer??? Please don't. It can't. > Fibres ain't small enough, dude, plus it's inert. > > BOB |
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