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Pink® Batts® Ultra™

Pink® Batts® Ultra™ wall and ceiling insulation can significantly reduce heat loss in winter helping keep homes warmer, drier and healthier. Pink® Batts® Ultra™ is the premium range of products with higher R-values (measure of resistance to heat flow, generally the higher the R-value the better the insulation provided). Installing Pink® Batts® Ultra™ can help save on energy bills as well as providing a more comfortable living environment. Also, installing the higher R-values now helps protect your investment for the future.

Certifications/Credits

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Application/Purpose

Pink® Batts® Ultra™:
R2.6 and R2.8 wall insulation
R3.6, R4.0, R4.6 and R5.0 ceiling insulation
Correct installation is critical to ensure the effectiveness of insulation materials. Specify PinkFit®, specialist Pink® Batts® installers, who will install the product and provide a guarantee.

Composition

Pink® Batts® Ultra™ is manufactured from up to 80% recycled glass.

Technical Properties

Manufactured in plants with ISO9001 certification.
BRANZ appraised with a 50 year durability statement.
Non-combustible AS1530.1 (CSIRO test).

Installation and Maintenance Summary

Do not crush. Keep dry.

Certificates / Compliances and Relevant Standards
	Environmental Choice New Zealand	BRANZ
	Green Star NZ

Greenbuild Environmental Assessment
SUSTAINS NATURAL HABITAT Please note the results below were achieved via a translation from the Environmental Choice NZ investigations. Results may vary in the future. No particular environmental action programmes are being undertaken on this front.
MINIMISES GREENHOUSE GASES / ENERGY USE Please note the results below were achieved via a translation from the Environmental Choice NZ investigations. Results may vary in the future. Tasman insulation Pink® Batts® Ultra™ (the Ultra range including both wall and ceiling products) is able to deliver R-values that are higher than the recommended Building Code minimum R-values. As such, the life cycle energy savings realised from the use of the product exceeds the energy used in manufacture of the product. Tasman Insulation, have also installed a new electric glass melter which provides improved energy-efficiency in manufacturing and reduces CO² emissions.
LOW HEALTH RISK Please note the results below were achieved via a translation from the Environmental Choice NZ investigations. Results may vary in the future. Pink® Batts® Ultra™ has been accepted into the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand’s Sensitive Choice Programme by proving the products quality and safety through its manufacturing processes. Glass wool used in Pink® Batts® is classed in the same category as tea and caffeine by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, part of the World Health Organisation.
LIMITS POLLUTION Please note the results below were achieved via a translation from the Environmental Choice NZ investigations. Results may vary in the future. Tasman Insulation NZ ltd. currently hold the ARC air discharge permit with complies with the NZ RMA criteria to reduce, remedy and mitigate emission of particulate output. Ongoing measurements of discharges together with process control systems provide the data to confirm performance and provide a basis for future systems improvements.
RESOURCE EFFICIENT Please note the results below were achieved via a translation from the Environmental Choice NZ investigations. Results may vary in the future. The manufacture of Pink® Batts® Ultra™ involves a process which uses up to 80% recycled glass. Other resource efficient procedures utilised include recycled off cuts, reuse of water for cooling, dust collection and compressed packaging to minimise transport cost throughout the manufacturing process.

Green Star NZ Credit Approval
Please note the information below provides an indication of 'potential points' under Green Star Office Design V.1. Green Star NZ points are weighted by the environmental significance of the category they are in. Each point contributes to the total overall score of the project but are not absolute. For further understanding of the Green Star rating tools, Greenbuild strongly recommends that users attend an 'Introduction to Green Star' seminar. More information is available at the New Zealand Green Building Council website.
Greenbuild has reviewed this product and confirms its potential contribution to points under the following credit categories:
Emi-8	One point is awarded where it can be demonstrated that the specification of thermal insulation avoids the use of ozone depleting substances in both manufacture and composition.
Mat-11	One point is awarded where it can be demonstrated that 90% or more of the thermal insulation used are independently certified as having lower environmental impact than thermal insulation, as verified through a materials certification body recognised by the NZGBC (e.g., NZ Environmental Choice).