
To run a successful spray foam insulation business with a competitive edge, spray foam installers must stay abreast of the ongoing changes in technological advances.
Read MoreU.S.-based Firestable™ Insulation Company (www.firestable.com) enters the building insulation market with patented, directly code compliant, NFPA-275 thermal barrier closed-cell spray foam insulation that immediately meets the International Building Code (IBC ) upon application without the need for an additional thermal barrier.
Read MoreDan Grimes is the owner of Cincinnati RetroFoam (CRF), a family-owned insulation business serving Southern Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and Southern Indiana since 2015. With the help of his wife Pam, they oversee a staff of 15 employees and emphasize their commitment to quality, service and community. General Manager Danny Dishroon recently shared the details about a project completed at IMI Concrete in Hebron, Kentucky.
Read MoreDOES SPRAY POLYURETHANE FOAM (SPF) NEED TO BE PROTECTED FROM FIRE?
Read MoreWhen spraying foam in attics, you must be aware of the risks that come along with the job. Here is a contractor's guide to assembly tests to avoid inspection and health issues. SES foam is a spray foam insulation that passes the Appendix-X fire test, relieving any worries of passing inspections.
Read MoreDreaming of heading to space is a reality for the lucky few who have been hand-picked by space enterprises to go on these missions. What part is spray foam playing in the quest of heading to the stars? A spray foam contractor on the Space Coast, whose hard work and determination, is taking our technology through the stratosphere.
Read MoreSt. Louis Group (SLG) is a leading supplier of brominated, chlorinated, and phosphorus flame retardants. Launching in 2010, by SLG’s president Dago Hornedo along with Rhonda Burgess, and Mindy Newton, SLG is now celebrating 12 years in business. Currently, SLG is also expanding into polyol and other polyurethane (PU) additives.
Read MoreHuntsman Building Solutions, a global leader in high performance, sustainable building envelope solutions, today introduced W-Wall™, a fire-safe load-bearing wall assembly utilized for partition walls between attached multifamily and townhome units. A design solution created specifically for architects and builders, W-Wall is the first two-hour fire rated load-bearing wall assembly tested and approved for use with open cell spray foam.
Read MoreFlame Seal Products claims there are no shortcuts to safety.
Read MoreGrenfell Tower, a West London high rise building, will be demolished. On June 14, 2017, a fire broke out in the kitchen of a fourth-floor apartment in a 23-level tower block in North Kensington, West London.
Read MoreThe partnership allows HBS to make select intumescent coatings available for sale to contractors to use with open and closed cell spray foam insulation.
Read MoreHuntsman Building Solutions just announced their HEATLOK HFO Pro spray foam has completed the NFPA 285 fire testing for metal and aluminum wall assemblies. The closed cell spray foam may now be applied without the addition of a thermal barriar, saving a sterrp and reducing wall asseembly costs.
Read MoreFlame Seal Products Inc. discusses spray foam business expansion in Spray Foam Magazine article.
Read MoreIn a recent article on Spray Foam Magazine, IFTI discussed Firestop systems and spray foam insulation.
Read MoreFlame Control 60-60A is a water-based, thin film intumescent coating that is AC 456 compliant and certified for use as a thermal barrier on spray polyurethane foam insulation.
Read MoreIn a recent article on Spray Foam Magazine, IFTI reveals how they pushed for acceptance critera for intumescent coatings applied over spray polyurethane foam.
Read MoreFire protective coatings over SPF can assist in maintaining code compliance.
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