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PRODUCT UPDATE: Spray Foam Robot

A new robot designed to spray foam insulation under floors is now being used across the town, to help provide a faster, safer, and more efficient way of insulating homes and buildings...

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Remediation, Renovation & Repair

There may be no more important decision to building owners than the integrity of their building’s roof. Of course, there may be no more overlooked choice than roofing material either. Usually, the type of material is dictated by the design of the building and may be spec’d by the architect or designer, however sometimes the contractor makes the choice.

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Going to the Zoo

In the past, zoos were considered mere entertainment for people to observe animals they may not have had the pleasure of ever seeing in the wild. However, today most zoos recognize that the animal’s welfare is paramount and their living environment at the zoo should replicate their natural habitat as closely as possible. This includes both the aesthetics within a zoo’s enclosures, as well as comfort for all the animals.

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Practice & Preach

In November 2021, SES Foam wrote Part 1 of an article in Spray Foam Magazine describing an interesting project in which spray foam insulation was installed in a crawlspace/basement in Massachusetts.

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An Airbnb Blooms with Spray Foam

In the early 1970s, two friends in Austin, Texas, decided to try something risky. Dalton Bloom wished to create an extraordinary place that would last forever, and Charles Harker wanted to create something one-of-a-kind. They collaborated to design the Bloomhouse, which could quite easily be the world’s most unusual home.

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Through the Roof

Space exploration is no longer the sole territory of government agencies, with private companies thrusting forward at a greater speed than governments. Several dominant players in the U.S. private sector “space race” include SpaceX, Orbital Sciences, Blue Origin, Bigelow Aerospace, SpaceDev, and Virgin Group to name a few. What does that mean for the spray foam industry? In one word–opportunity.

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Splashing Into Pool Insulation

The clouds are melting away and the sunbeams are finally shooting through what has been a testing year for many. This particular pool and indoor swim spa with hot tub is located in Langley, BC, Canada and is sure to make someone’s summer extra special this year.

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Cold Weather Spray Foam Applications

The temperature is plummeting. Don’t let your profit plummet too.

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Adapt & Overcome

Adapting your polyurethane concrete lifting business during COVID-19

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The Evolution of Blowing Agents
  • May 25, 2021
  • Cassie Todtenhagen, Spray Foam Product Manager, Johns Manville

In order to meet emerging regulations, the spray foam industry is constantly working to develop new generations of spray foams that phase out or reduce the impact of ingredients with ozone depletion potential (ODP) and global warming potential (GWP). For reference (and as described in more detail below), ODP measures the potential impact on the Earth’s protective ozone layer, and GWP measures potential impacts contributing to atmospheric warming.

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Reaching New Heights

Beloeil is a town in the province of Quebec in southern Canada. The name of the town means beautiful view in French, and it is a popular Summer resort destination in a suburb of Montreal city. It’s here where some contractors literally got a beautiful view when using a new HFO blowing agent for the first time on a large project.

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Sprinting Up The Coast

How SPF helped make an eco-van comfortable for social-distanced travel during COVID-19.

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Applications Made Easier

The AP-EX from PMC is giving the spray foam applicator the ability to extend his reach with his spray gun, increasing efficiency on the job.

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Generating Profits Without A Generator

With over 50 years of combined experience in the pumping and spray foam industries, Unicus Spray Systems builds unique turn-key rigs that take your spray foam job to the next level.

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Creating a Solution

An innovative solution to common spray gun problems for spray foam applications

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Honoring and Supporting Our Veterans

Here are some of our previous feel good stories involving veterans working in our much-loved industry as well industry support for our amazing heroes.

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Entry Now Open to Become The Contractor of 2020

Be featured as the Contractor of 2020 on the cover of Spray Foam Magazine by winning the contest. Details for entry included inside

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Akurate Dynamics' Chemical Processing System Improves Spray Foam Applications

Akurate Dynamics improves spray foam applications with their new Delta Chemical Processing System (CPS).

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Spray Foam Systems Presents New Equipment that Streamlines the Insulation Industry

Spray Foam Systems' new rig can be used for various types of insulation applications.

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