The last two years have emphasized the importance of PPE, not just for the contractors but the world. The COVID-19, pandemic has put personal protective equipment in the spotlight with “PPE” now a common term among the public. How is this affecting trends in PPE, and what may the consumer consider when ordering supplies. Spray Foam Magazine spoke with some employees of Bullard, a global PPE manufacturer based in the United States, to get their take on the current PPE situation.
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This gigantic wizard head was a collaborative project between Riggs Fabrication (Mike Riggs) and Smittytown (Kent Smith) for a large electronic dance music festival called Dancefestopia held in Kansas.
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The Spray Foam Magazine team is always on the lookout for cool tech, so we were excited to talk with Martin Jervis, the Chief Commercial and Operating Officer of Q-Bot. This little robot is already helping spray foam contractors in the United Kingdom, and we wanted to find out exactly how.
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The first week of 2020, Ben Brown called about some ultra-low VOC formulation he’d worked on since 2010. Apparently, this spray foam called Ultra-Pure™ had VOCs so low, the lab tests came in below quantifiable limits (BQL). Well, I’d never heard that before. In our world, GREENGUARD Gold was already an achievement, but BQL? That sounded cool and I certainly wanted to know more.
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Temperature, pressure and cleanliness are arguably the most important factors in producing great foam. We have some very reliable equipment available today able to keep pressures balanced and chemical temperature more consistent than in the past, and those who keep their A and B-sides clean can spray nice foam under most conditions. Winter, however, is not our friend! Spraying good foam when it’s cold is a challenge, but with some additional steps, it can be done.
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Natural Polymers is an independent spray foam manufacturer dedicated to delivering environmentally friendly products to the market. The Spray Foam Magazine team were eager to talk to three of its key players to find out how this company balances innovation, customer relations and a passion for foam.
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JobPro Technology was founded in 2007 by Robin Reavis and Jeff Carter. Both Reavis and Carter did a great deal of research in the first two years in business and determined that there was a significant need for a web-based bid and job management software solution for any type of sub-contractor. They discovered there were a lot of desktop applications in the marketplace but web-based technology at that time was rare.
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Have you ever thought about making a life change? Perhaps taking up a new hobby or learning a new skill? Maybe even build a spray foamed farm in the middle of the desert? That last one may sound like it’s out of reach, but we had the pleasure of meeting a family that achieved this goal. We were thrilled to speak with wife and mama Ash Gundelach about her family’s incredible Arizona desert dome oasis, Promise Family Farm.
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SprayFoam 2022 Convention and Expo is officially back this month, hitting the Lone Star State in San Antonio, Texas February 28 through March 3. This will be our very first time at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center and, after taking last year off because of COVID-19 restrictions, the industry-wide anticipation for this show is undeniable. Everyone is ready to get back to business, as well as the fun, of all things sprayfoam.
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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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Increasing pressure over the last couple of years has occurred in many industries, including the spray foam industry. However, with a set of valuable business techniques, companies may fly through these turbulent times into the skies of victory by resisting the cultural pull towards fast results and instead building a business based on managing time and labor.
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When asked to renovate a historic building, one of the key concerns is maintaining the structure’s integrity. In saying this, we mean trying consciously to restore the building to its original form.
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