System and method for producing bonded fiber/cellulose products

A method of producing both loose cellulose insulation and bonded fiber/cellulose insulation products utilizing shredded paper particles comprising:

• making shredded paper particles in a shredded paper particle line, wherein said making shredded paper particles includes adding fire retardant material in the shredded paper particle line;
• diverting a portion of the shredded paper particles from the shredded paper particle line to a bonded fiber/cellulose product line wherein the shredded paper particle line forms an in-process production and delivery of shredded paper particles to the bonded fiber/cellulose product line;
• providing bonding materials to the bonded fiber/cellulose product line;
• adding moisture to at least one of the shredded paper particles received from the shredded paper particle line or bonding materials at the bonded fiber/cellulose product line
• producing bonded fiber/cellulose insulation products with the bonded fiber/cellulose product line from the diverted portion of shredded paper particles and bonding materials;
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• producing loose cellulose insulation from shredded paper particles that are not diverted from the shredded paper particle line.

A system for producing both loose cellulose insulation and bonded fiber/cellulose insulation products comprising:

• a shredded paper product line for producing shredded paper particles, said shredded paper product line including a paper shredder and a packaging station;
• a transfer system;
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• a bonded fiber/cellulose product line for producing bonded fiber/cellulose insulation products, said bonded fiber/cellulose product line having an input and being operatively connected to said shredded paper product line at said input whereby said bonded fiber/cellulose product line receives shredded paper particles produced at said shredded paper product line, said bonded fiber/cellulose product line operatively applying moisture to shredded paper particles received from said shredded paper product line prior to producing bonded fiber/cellulose insulation products;
• said transfer system being operable (1) to transport shredded paper particles from said shredded paper product line to said input of said bonded fiber/cellulose product line whereat the shredded paper particles are used to produce bonded/fiber cellulose insulation products and/or (2) to transport shredded paper particles to said packaging station whereat the shredded paper particles are packaged as loose cellulose insulation.

A method of producing both loose cellulose insulation and bonded fiber/cellulose insulation products utilizing shredded paper particles comprising:

• making shredded paper particles in a shredded paper particle line, said making shredded paper particles including shredding paper to form shredded paper particles;
• diverting a portion of the shredded paper particles from the shredded paper particle line to a bonded fiber/cellulose product line wherein the shredded paper particle line forms an in-process production and delivery of shredded paper particles to the bonded fiber/cellulose product line;
• producing bonded fiber/cellulose insulation products with the bonded fiber/cellulose product line from the diverted portion of shredded paper particles received from the shredded paper particle line, wherein the bonded fiber/cellulose product line includes an agitator and wherein said diverting includes delivering the shredded paper particles from the shredded paper particle line to the agitator of the bonded fiber/cellulose product line to maintain the shredded paper particles in an aerated condition prior to producing bonded fiber/cellulose insulation products;
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• producing loose cellulose insulation from shredded paper particles that are not diverted from the shredded paper particle line.