Safety, Innovation, & Sustainability
- By Rob Tollen
- Added on Jan 30, 2020
2020 SPFA Industry Excellence Awards nominee for Specialty Application team follows best safety practices. read more
News
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Preventing Suicides within the Construction Industry
- By Spray Foam Magazine
- Added on Nov 27, 2019
Examining mental health among workers and working towards preventing suicides read more
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RICOWI Releases 2018 Hurricane Michael Report
- By RICOWI, Inc.
- Added on Nov 19, 2019
The purpose of the project was to document the effects of extreme wind impact on a variety of roofing products, and to describe roof assembly performance and modes of damage. read more
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NCFI Geotechnical Products Receive Certification
- By Dale McGlothlin
- Added on Oct 25, 2019
NSF/ANSI 61 Certification Deem NCFI Geotechnical Products Safe Use in/Around Drinking Water or Water Sources. Three of NCFI's most popular spray foam products for geotechnical applications now carry this certification. read more
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In the Heat of the Moment
- By Tommy Rozycki
- Added on Sep 27, 2019
How a fireproof coating in an aircraft hangar may have saved lives read more
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With Winter Around the Corner, start Winterizing Homes Now by upgrading to Spray Foam Insulation
- By Cali Dankovich
- Added on Sep 25, 2019
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Setting the Stage
- By Jason Hoerter, PE
- Added on Sep 25, 2019
A summary of the Westford Symposium XXIII, which included several interesting presentations related to the spray polyurethane foam industry. read more
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Spray Foam Added to Reinforce Sandbags, Levee in Dakota Dunes
- By Siouxland News
- Added on Sep 19, 2019
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Student Uses Closed Cell Spray Foam for His Tiny House Project
- By Peter Salter
- Added on Sep 17, 2019
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What a Bloody Mess!
- By Jason Hoerter, PE, RRO
- Added on Jul 29, 2019
Spray foam contractors from all over the country share their real on-the-job injuries and weigh in on how they could have been prevented with a few safety measures. read more
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What Makes A Good Cooler (According to Physics)?
- By As Seen On Wired.com By Meredith Fore
- Added on Jul 05, 2019
Foam is a good insulator for two reasons. First, it is filled with gas bubbles; gases conduct heat less effectively than either liquids or solids, and trapping the gas in small bubbles prevents the gas from effectively transferring heat via convection. Second, the polymer molecules that make up the walls of the bubbles are bonded fairly loosely; this limits the rate at which heat can be transferred from one molecule to another. read more
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Here Comes the Sun...
- By Jason Hoerter, PE, RRO
- Added on Jun 01, 2019
Protecting yourself out in the sun this summer while on a roof or exterior spray foam application job. read more
