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Randall Clark
02-19-2013, 06:02 PM
I'm sure somebody has seen this before... Black backing with brown filler. Can you tell me what this is?
Billy Stephens
02-19-2013, 06:58 PM
I'm sure somebody has seen this before... Black backing with brown filler. Can you tell me what this is?

Balsam-Wool
Mike Kleisch
02-19-2013, 07:19 PM
Or Kimsul Insulation???

http://www.diychatroom.com/attachments/f103/43998d1326340545-what-kind-insulation-optimized-img_4107.jpg
H.G. Watson, Sr.
02-20-2013, 01:19 AM
The OP has NOT pictured Balsa Wool, Balsam Wool (R), Balsa Batt, nor Kimsul(R) insulation.

Delaminating Corrugated fiberboard(cardboard) and paper, asphalt impregnated or not; does not equate to either wrapped balsa batt nor kimsul.
Richard Skalski
02-20-2013, 02:36 AM
Yes, it does appear to be paper.
Aaron Miller
02-20-2013, 04:34 AM
The OP has NOT pictured Balsa Wool, Balsam Wool (R), Balsa Batt, nor Kimsul(R) insulation.

Delaminating Corrugated fiberboard(cardboard) and paper, asphalt impregnated or not; does not equate to either wrapped balsa batt nor kimsul.

HG: I believe that the OP requested information on what the item is, and not just what it isn't. Can you provide the other half of the equation?:)
Billy Stephens
02-20-2013, 07:08 AM
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Delaminating Corrugated fiberboard(cardboard) and paper, asphalt impregnated .

So this "Paper was at least one inch thick before " De laminating " :rolleyes:
* one thickness of corrugated is at least 1/8th inch thick.
Robert Blochinger
03-04-2017, 04:11 AM
So this "Paper was at least one inch thick before " De laminating " :rolleyes:
* one thickness of corrugated is at least 1/8th inch thick.

Im late in posting....but we always called this Crepe Paper (paper pulp) Insulation.