Owens Corning to Build North Carolina Plant for Bio-based Products

Owens Corning recently announced that it will build a new advanced technology facility in Gastonia, North Carolina, to help meet demand for its bio-based products.

The plant's state-of-the-art equipment will add manufacturing flexibility to produce different widths of the company's new Sustaina non-woven glass-fiber fabric, which should enable more customers to use the product in their applications.

The Sustaina solution uses a bio-based binder system with high-tensile-strength performance. Sustaina fabric is designed for use in residential and commercial building applications such as cushioned vinyl flooring, ceiling backings and insulation facers.

The new plant will be able to run 4-meter widths of Sustaina fabric rather than the narrower width currently produced on existing assets. The flexibility to produce the wider veil should help generate better yields and less waste.

"Building a new site is a great opportunity for us to install the newest, most advanced manufacturing technology," said Steven Vermeulen, vice president and managing director for Owens Corning. "With our Gastonia plant, we'll be able to meet the growing demand for Sustaina non-wovens. It's a way we can help our customers move toward their environmental objectives while also improving their performance."

For more information, visit www.owenscorning.com.