Loosefill insulation materials and methods for making them

A loosefill insulation product, comprising:

• a fiber insulation wool;
• and
• a coating on the fiber insulation wool, wherein the fiber insulation wool comprises a plurality of fibers,
• where the coating comprises:
• a silicone;
• and
• an oil, and
• wherein the loosefill insulation product passes corrosion test in accordance to ASTM C764.

A method of making a loosefill insulation product, comprising:

• applying a coating on a plurality of insulation fibers, wherein the coating comprises:
• a silicone;
• and
• an oil;
• and
• drying the coating on the plurality of insulation fibers to form a loosefill insulation product, wherein the loosefill insulation product leaches less than detectable amounts of alkali or alkaline-earth metals based on the total weight of the loosefill insulation product when tested by SEM/EDS analysis.