I am renovating a log cabin, which I intend to live in. There is no insulation at all beneath the wooden floors (most of which will be replaced). My contractor identified Dow's SafeTouch insulation with an R-19 value as one product to consider for this space. Dow's blurb says:

"SAFETOUCH Fiberglass-Free Insulation has the same insulating properties as fiberglass. In fact, it even looks the same as traditional insulation. But that’s where the similarities end. SAFETOUCH is manufactured from the same type of fibers used to make clothing and bedding, so it’s not irritating to bare skin.  It has no formaldehyde binders, no acrylic binders and no borates, which are found in most other traditional insulation products, SAFETOUCH Fiberglass-Free Insulation is better for your family and for the environment." http://building.dow.com/na/en/safetouch/index.htm

Does anyone have any experience with it? Any other suggestions? The cabin is in Richmond, Virginia.

Thanks for your help!

John
http://condemnationplantation.blogspot.com/

No experience here, but "no borates" might mean "no termite resistance," and you are in the south. I'd check to see if this product is appropriate for underfloor usage.

Good point -- I'll do that!