| Feature |
Fiberglass
Batts |
Cellulose |
Urethane
Foam |
Icynene ® |
Perfect fit everytime
|
no |
no |
yes |
yes |
Air Infiltration not needed
|
no |
no |
yes |
yes |
Won't permit convection
|
no |
yes |
yes |
yes |
| Airborne moisture won't pass through |
no |
no |
yes |
yes |
Water won't damage it
|
no |
no |
yes |
yes |
Won't distort window & door jams
|
yes |
yes |
no |
yes |
Won't absorb water
|
yes |
no |
yes |
yes |
Contains no Formaldehyde
|
no |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Contains no Destroying Gas
|
yes |
yes |
no |
yes |
Doesn't Sag or Settle over time
|
no |
no |
yes |
yes |
Doesn't support combustion
|
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Doesn't Shrink
|
yes |
yes |
no |
yes |
Doesn't need time to dry
|
yes |
no |
yes |
yes |
Is easy to remove
|
yes |
yes |
no |
yes |
No food value for termites
|
yes |
no |
yes |
yes |
No harmful emmissions
|
yes |
yes |
no |
yes |
Won't sag if installed overhead
|
no |
no |
yes |
yes |
Can be injected into a closed cavity
|
no |
no |
no |
yes |
Will pass blower door test
|
no |
no |
yes |
yes |
Performance won't decline with time
|
yes |
no |
no |
yes |