Foam Insulation
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Plant-based Foams Are on the Horizon
A new bio-based substitute for polyurethane has fewer health and environmental risks
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Extruded Polystyrene Insulation with Low Global Warming Potential
After years of federal inaction, three manufacturers have brought low-GWP XPS to the market
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FAQ: Why Do Some Builders Avoid Foam Insulation?
Its chemical ingredients and embodied carbon are enough to push some builders to make another choice
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Insulation Makers Win EPA Reprieve
A planned phase-out of a chemical blowing agent with high global warming potential stalls
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Kingspan Kooltherm Phenolic Foam Rigid Insulation
A deep-energy-retrofit project uses Kooltherm as part of a high-performance attic insulation system
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When Spray Foam Goes Bad
Make sure that you hire the installer, not the foam manufacturer or foam brand
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If Ants Like Rigid Foam, Should We Stop Using It?
Rigid foam insulation is routinely used in high-performance buildings, but it also seems to attract carpenter ants
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Choosing Rigid Foam
Knowing when to use polyisocyanurate, expanded polystyrene, and extruded polystyrene
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A Vilified Insulation Material From the 1970s Returns
Even though urea formaldehyde foam insulation (UFFI), a.k.a. amino foam, has been out of the spotlight, it’s been going into a lot of buildings
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California Law Addresses Fire Retardants in Homes
A review of the state's flammability standards could lead to a reduction in the use of fire retardants used in foam insulation