Spray Foam Late Summer Issue 2025 News and Market Information | SprayFoam Magazine News

Second Time’s the Charm
- By Ashley Brooks
- Added on Aug 13, 2025
Oceanfront properties are dream home material; doubly so for multi-million-dollar homes on the scenic coast of Nova Scotia, Canada. But maintaining luxurious architecture requires precise construction and infallible materials from the start, lest it lead to a messy remodel years down the line. Beyond the aesthetic touches like paint colors, light fixtures, and flooring, it’s the unseen components behind the drywall that really make or break a home. Some homeowners find this out the hard way. read more

Foam, Formulas, & Funnel
- By Curt Janzen, Beyond Group
- Added on Aug 13, 2025
I’ll be honest—when I first heard about using AI in our spray foam business, I was skeptical. We’re contractors, not tech companies. But after implementing these systems at Beyond Group over the past year, I’ve seen firsthand how artificial intelligence can solve one of our industry’s biggest challenges: meeting customers where they actually want to buy. read more

Container of Hope
- By Lara Burke
- Added on Aug 13, 2025
In April, a nonprofit food pantry in Barnegat Township, New Jersey received help expanding its food storage capacity, thanks to a partnership with Tim Newmeyer, Technical Service Manager of Polyurethane Machinery Corporation. Starve Poverty is a grassroots organization focused on alleviating poverty and food insecurity in Ocean County, NJ and surrounding areas. They recently began transforming a shipping container into an insulated storage space to meet the growing demand in its community. read more

No Clucking Around
- By Rick Duncan
- Added on Aug 13, 2025
Poultry buildings require effective environmental control year-round. Ventilation is important for moisture control, odor management, and the heat generated equipment. read more

A Bracket Breakthrough
- By Provided by InSoFast
- Added on Aug 13, 2025
Edward Scherrer, the owner of InSoFast, is dedicated to advancing the construction sector. His journey began in custom home construction, where he swiftly cultivated expertise in insulating concrete forms (ICFs), radiant heating systems, and ultimately, InSoFast panels. read more

Keeping It in the Foamily
- By Spray Foam Magazine Team
- Added on Aug 13, 2025
The Lawrences have been a fixture in and around the Las Vegas area since Dennis and Michelle Lawrence founded Black Canyon Roofing over 30 years ago. Five members of the family currently work for the company, so SFM called them up to chat about what a day in the life of a Lawrence is like. Spoiler alert: it’s equal parts foam, fun, and family. read more

Foam in the Frozen Frontier
- By Dustin Terrel
- Added on Aug 13, 2025
Cape Newenham, which sits on the southwestern coast of Alaska, is a little-known place to most. With no town or residences nearby, the location is home only to a long-range radar station. This facility fulfills an important role in the country’s defense and the integrity of its physical structure is critically important. The station sits within a subarctic region with long, extremely cold winters. The weather is intensified by the maritime influences of the Bering Sea. read more

Prom-isingly Creative
- By Ashley Brooks
- Added on Aug 13, 2025
Being the go-to crafter when an event needs decor is a big responsibility, but choosing the right materials can simplify the process while upping the ante on the final result. Just ask Tammy Feiler of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, who used around 40 cans of GE Gaps and Cracks foam to bring the bayou to John Hardin High School’s school prom. read more

Injecting Stability
- By Spray Foam Magazine Team
- Added on Aug 13, 2025
What happens when a significant void is discovered at a public storage facility in Methuen, Massachusetts? In this case, a project effectively utilized the skills, judgment, and quick thinking of one company to prevent the void from causing further damage, significant cracking, and settlement to the surrounding soil and slabs. The Spray Foam Magazine team spoke with Matt Snow, a project manager at Ram Jack New England, to learn more about the situation. read more

Modern Mining
- By Ashley Brooks
- Added on Aug 13, 2025
Like most business owners, Jarod Amon doesn’t flinch from a challenge, and neither does his team. BioTex Foam has been in business since 2006, and after working in and around Austin, Texas, for that long, they are no strangers to the heat. read more

Breaking Barriers with Grit and Grace
- By Spray Foam Magazine Team
- Added on Aug 13, 2025
Spray Foam Magazine sat down with Robin Pence, a powerhouse in the spray foam industry with two decades of experience and a reputation for relentless determination. read more

Gas Laws, Isocyanates & Crystals
- By Dudley J. Primeaux II, PCS, CCI
- Added on Aug 13, 2025
In Spray Foam Magazine’s Winter 2024 issue, “The Great Filter Debate,” a subtle comment was made at the end of the article. For those that actually read the article, you should be commended for that. For those that did not, here it is again for your review: The Great Filter Debate. read more