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R11/R13 Fiberglass Insulation and Environmental Health [message #35824]

Fri, 05 April 2002 12:08

Hodel
Messages: 5
Registered: May 2009

Esquire

Is anyone aware of any health problems by using fiberglass in the interior of enclosures. It seems as the woofer pushes air thru the port, it also will spew fiberglass particles into the room as well???

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Re: R11/R13 Fiberglass Insulation and Environmental Health [message #35825 is a reply to message #35824]

Fri, 05 April 2002 13:19

replay
Messages: 284
Registered: May 2009

Grand Master

absolutely, which is why i use asbestos for insulating. (ha!)

cheers,

george

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Re: R11/R13 Fiberglass Insulation and Environmental Health [message #35830 is a reply to message #35825]

Fri, 05 April 2002 19:19

Adam
Messages: 419
Registered: May 2009

Illuminati (1st Degree)

Lol... Well among other things, you're at least talking fibreglass particals getting sucked into the motor, which could cause big problems.

If you do use fibreglass, try to get the oil covered stuff, it's like a weird greenish brown colour. I don't even know if they sell it anymore but I have found some in some old speakers and used to have some laying around the house. You won't have much of a problem with it.

Adam

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Re: R11/R13 Fiberglass Insulation and Environmental Health [message #68969 is a reply to message #35830]

Wed, 10 August 2011 16:57

Maxjr
Messages: 57
Registered: August 2011

Baron

I'd like to rise this from the grave instead of creating a new thread. Is there any substitute for the R11 or R13 insulation that does not use fiberglass? How about polyfill?

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Re: R11/R13 Fiberglass Insulation and Environmental Health [message #68970 is a reply to message #68969]

Wed, 10 August 2011 18:34

Wayne Parham
Messages: 18792
Registered: January 2001

Illuminati (33rd Degree)

I prefer R13, real fiberglass. It seems to work best.

You know, the speaker doesn't really push this stuff out the port. When the speaker is first used, some of the loose fibers break off but after a very brief time, it settles down and doesn't give off practically anything. Just run the speaker for a few hours in an unused room for "break-in time" if you're worried about it. After that, the speaker won't produce any fibers for you to be concerned about.

There's a lot more stuff in the air - mold spores, pollen, dust, microbes, pet dander, radon, dead skin, particulates, gases, etc. A microscopic amount of glass fiber is pretty benign compared to all the other stuff in the air.

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Re: R11/R13 Fiberglass Insulation and Environmental Health [message #68972 is a reply to message #68970]

Wed, 10 August 2011 20:57

Maxjr
Messages: 57
Registered: August 2011

Baron

I guess I'm just scared of the fiberglass hairs flying out the ports, not being able to see them, and breathing them in.

If we use R13, is there a netting or spray that can be used on the fibers to keep them from separating and getting air born?

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Re: R11/R13 Fiberglass Insulation and Environmental Health [message #68975 is a reply to message #68972]

Thu, 11 August 2011 07:24

Bill Epstein
Messages: 1088
Registered: May 2009
Location: Smoky Mts. USA

Illuminati (2nd Degree)

Is there "netting"? Sure

http://www.silkies.com/itemdy00.asp?T1=08&Cat=PLUSSIZE

The X-Tra Queen Size is for hip sizes, according to the sites size chart of up to 64"!!! Should handle netting for Voice Of The Theatres!

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