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  • PolyCon Launches Premium Roofing System Program Featuring GE-Branded Enduris™ Foam Armor™

    • By PolyCon
    • Added on Aug 21, 2026

    PolyCon has launched a premium roofing system program designed to give contractors and building owners a comprehensive solution focused on durability, installation quality, and long-term performance. The program combines PolyCon’s spray polyurethane foam roofing system with Enduris™ FoamArmor™ silicone roof coating and includes an Authorized Applicator Program offering training, technical support, and access to enhanced system warranties. read more

  • NCFI Geotechnical Polyurethanes Welcomes Brayden Medford to Technical Services

    • By Spray Foam Magazine
    • Added on Aug 17, 2026

    Brayden Medford has joined the Technical Services team at NCFI Geotechnical Polyurethanes, bringing hands-on experience across spray foam insulation, concrete lifting, equipment maintenance, and polyurethane applications. His background includes residential, commercial, agricultural, and industrial work throughout the United States. read more

  • CPI Selects 2026 Polyurethane Innovation Award Finalists

    • By American Chemistry Council
    • Added on Aug 16, 2026

    The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry has named three finalists for the 2026 Polyurethane Innovation Award, highlighting new technologies and products that demonstrate meaningful advancements in polyurethane applications. The finalists will be recognized during the 2026 Polyurethanes Technical Conference, where the award winner will be selected. read more

  • Registration Is Now Open for the RICOWI Fall 2026 Seminar & Meetings

    • By RICOWI
    • Added on Aug 07, 2026

    Registration is now open for the RICOWI Fall 2026 Seminar & Meetings in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The two-day event will bring together roofing and building-envelope professionals for committee meetings, technical presentations, industry updates, networking opportunities, and a guided tour of Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Early registration is encouraged due to required security processing for laboratory access. read more

  • Scott Showalter Named President of DAP Global

    • By DAP Global Inc
    • Added on Aug 06, 2026

    DAP Global Inc. has appointed Scott Showalter as president following the retirement of Mark Heird. A 22-year veteran of the company, Showalter will lead DAP’s continued focus on innovation, customer partnerships, employee development, and growth across its portfolio of building, renovation, and repair solutions. read more

  • Registration Is Now Open for the 2026 PDA Annual Conference

    • By Polyurea Development Association
    • Added on Aug 05, 2026

    Registration is now open for the 2026 PDA Annual Conference, taking place October 14–16 in Indianapolis. Join polyurea professionals for technical sessions, education, networking, Demo Day, and the latest industry innovations. Register by August 21 for early rates. Speaker proposals are due August 7. read more

  • Unsinkable By Design

    • By Ashley Brooks
    • Added on Jul 31, 2026

    In Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, on the shores of Lake Huron, Gordon’s Shoreline Marine is hard at work carrying on a 50-year family legacy as experts in all things marine construction and repair. Seawalls, marinas, docks—if it’s submerged or it floats, Gordon knows what to do to keep it in tip-top shape. At their shop, co-owners and cousins Taylor and Curtis Gordon often use closed-cell spray foam in their services. read more

  • The Polyurea Technology

    • By Dudley J. Primeaux II, PCS, CCI
    • Added on Jul 31, 2026

    Not many may realize this, but this year represents the 40th Anniversary of the development and demonstration of the 100% solids, plural component aromatic polyurea spray elastomer technology. This was accomplished by a little company in Central Texas, Texaco Chemical Company. read more

  • The Inspection Hurdle

    • By Rick Duncan
    • Added on Jul 31, 2026

    Spray polyurethane foam (SPF) insulation delivers strong air sealing, high energy performance, and long-term durability—especially in hard to seal areas where other insulation types leave gaps or settle over time. Contractors see the results in blower-door numbers, comfort complaints that disappear, and fewer callbacks. Many homeowners and builders recognize those benefits too. read more