New Generation Spray Foam Insulation

Spray foam is the unsung hero behind comfortable living spaces and reduced energy bills. It minimizes heat loss by sealing gaps and cracks, allowing warm indoor air to remain in your home during wintertime while keeping hot outdoor air out, lowering HVAC usage. The tight seal provided by spray foam also prevents moisture from entering your home and causing damage and mold.

The Insulation Contractor history of spray foam dates back to 1937, when Otto Bayer stumbled upon mixing isocyanates and polyols to create a plastic that could be sprayed onto walls and ceilings. During World War II, it was used to make mustard-gas-resistant garments and later found new uses in the manufacture of fake leather, mattresses and foam insulation panels. It’s the latter application that has seen its greatest boom in recent years, thanks to a 1970s energy crisis that drove oil prices sky-high and fueled the push to weatherize existing homes with more efficient heating systems and better insulating materials.

Why Spray Foam Insulation Is the Smart Choice for Modern Homes

Unlike cellulose or fiberglass, spray foam doesn’t require tearing out walls to install. It can be applied quickly, without creating a mess, and is effective in places where other materials cannot reach or have been damaged by moisture. The benefits are immense: lowered energy consumption and lower heating and cooling bills, an increased home value, improved durability and comfort, and a healthier living environment.

As HFCs have been phased out, manufacturers are offering newer spray foam products that use a blowing agent with a lower global warming potential. Demilec, for example, is one of several manufacturers in the U.S. and Canada that offers medium-density closed-cell spray foam made with a hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) blowing agent called Solstice Liquid Blowing Agent, manufactured by Honeywell.

New Generation Spray Foam
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