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Are There any Glass Fibers in Spray Foam?
No. Glass fibers have been listed as a suspected carcinogen by the EPA and most Fiberglass insulation manufacturers now print a warning label on the wrapper.
How Does Spray Foam Control Moisture and Condensation?
Most of the damaging moisture within a building envelope is the result of convection currents both through and within the wall cavity. Warm moist inside air circulates and exchanges with cold dry outside air in a cavity insulated with Fiberglass or Cellulose. As the moisture in the air condenses, it forms dew within the insulation…. read more
How Does Spray Foam Control Indoor Air Quality and Comfort?
Spray Foam creates an air-tight sealed thermal envelope. When spray applied, the liquid rapidly expands as a foam 20 to 30 times it’s original size conforming to and filling in every single nook, cranny, crevice, hole, crack, and gap. With Spray Foam there are no fibers or loose matter to contaminate the interior air. By… read more
What Makes Spray Foam So Effective?
Foam is much more effective than traditional insulation products, because it is applied as a liquid, and then expands as a foam 20 to 30 times its original liquid size in seconds. As it expands, it conforms to and fills in every single nook, cranny, crevice, hole, crack, and gap to create a continuous thermal… read more
What is The R-Value of Spray Foam?
Spray Foam has the highest R-Value (7 per inch) of any insulation product available today. Also, unlike Fiber Insulations such as Fibrglass, Cellulose, and Rockwool, Weatherwise Foam has a “real world” R-Value which is not affected by external forces. Studies by the US Department of Energy found that Fiber Insulations loose half of their R-Values… read more
How Long Has Spray Foam Insulation Been Around?
Spray Foam Insulation has been around for more than 30 years. Its primary use was in the food storage industry. Original Spray Foam Insulations contained urea formaldehyde, and used CFCs as blowing agents. Spray Foam Insulation today does not contain urea and spray foam uses a Zero Ozone Depletion Substance (Zero ODS) blowing agent.
What is The Difference Between Open Cell and Closed Cell?
Open Cell, ½ lb. or low density spray foam cures soft and the irregular bubbles which form during the expansion reaction are broken or open. These pockets fill with air, and as such the R-Value of Open Cell foam is close to that of dormant air, around 3.6 per inch. Being spray applied as a… read more
What is Spray Foam Insulation?
Spray Foam Insulation (also referred to as Spray Polyurethane Foam) is a method of sealing and insulating that is spray applied like paint. It is a 2 component system typically consisting of petroleum oils, plastics, and resins. The 2 liquids are heated at high pressure and mix at the spray gun. When the 2 liquids… read more