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  • BASF Introduces Low-Carbon Innovation to the Spray Foam Market with ELASTOSPRAY® BMB

    • By BASF
    • Added on May 04, 2026

    BASF has introduced ELASTOSPRAY® BMB isocyanate, a biomass-balanced solution designed to reduce the carbon footprint of spray foam insulation systems without requiring changes to formulations or application processes. Engineered for seamless integration, this innovation supports growing demand for sustainable construction materials while maintaining the performance, reliability, and compliance expected in the North American spray foam market. read more

  • What QXO’s $17 Billion Acquisition of TopBuild Means for the Insulation Industry

    • By QXO
    • Added on Apr 20, 2026

    QXO’s $17 billion acquisition of TopBuild marks a major shift in the insulation industry, combining distribution and installation at an unprecedented scale. The deal is expected to increase competition, influence pricing, and accelerate consolidation, creating new challenges—and opportunities—for contractors across the insulation and spray foam markets. read more

  • Quadrant Announces PFAS-Free Certification Across EnviroSeal Open-Cell Insulation Products

    • By PR.com
    • Added on Apr 13, 2026

    Quadrant Performance Materials announced that its EnviroSeal open-cell spray foam products—OC Platinum, OCX, and OC PRO—have earned PFAS-Free Certification from Intertek. The certification confirms the products contain no PFAS and meet strict testing standards, reinforcing Quadrant’s commitment to transparency, responsible manufacturing, ultra-low VOC technology, and healthier indoor environments. read more

  • When Lessons Are Forgotten

    • By Rick Duncan
    • Added on Mar 23, 2026

    Early reports pointed to hand-held sparklers igniting polyurethane foam on the ceiling. Later images revealed the culprit: gray “egg-crate” packaging foam. For many, this was a chilling reminder of the 2003 Station Nightclub fire in Rhode Island, where pyrotechnics ignited similar foam, killing 100 and injuring 230. Two decades later, history has repeated itself—proof that the lessons learned were too easily forgotten. read more

  • He’s a Spray Foam Idol

    • By Spray Foam Magazine Team
    • Added on Mar 19, 2026

    By day, 20-year-old Josiah Dyer is his father’s, Darrell, right-hand man and personal jobsite jukebox at their family’s business, Wicked Good Spray Foam in Charleston, Maine. read more

  • TopBuild Acquires 85-Year-Old Texas Roofing Leader Johnson Roofing

    • By TopBuild
    • Added on Feb 25, 2026

    TopBuild Corp. has announced plans to acquire Johnson Roofing, a Waco-based commercial roofing company founded in 1941. With approximately $29 million in annual revenue, the acquisition expands TopBuild’s commercial roofing operations in Texas and surrounding states while preserving Johnson Roofing’s long-standing culture of safety and service. read more

  • Class Act

    • By Ashley Brooks
    • Added on Feb 02, 2026

    High Country Solutions (HCS) are a team of insulation experts operating out of Alpine, Wyoming, led by co-owners Skeeter Aimone and Brad Morrison. Together with their crew of meticulous spray foam pros, they lent their skilled hands and sharp minds to the construction of Jackson Hole Classical Academy’s (JHCA) new campus. read more

  • Clearing the Air

    • By Rick Duncan
    • Added on Dec 15, 2025

    As the Technical Director of the Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance (SPFA), one of my ongoing responsibilities is responding to support line calls from the public. A recurring concern I hear—often weeks or even months after installation—is about lingering chemical odors following interior spray foam or coating applications. read more

  • Lift. Fill. Fix Fast.

    • By Samantha Poirier
    • Added on Dec 15, 2025

    A geotechnical polyurethane used for concrete lifting and void filling should travel to the edges of the voids before elevating the slab, knitting cavities together for uniform contact. It should cure to a closed-cell, hydro-insensitive matrix that resists water uptake and maintains properties in damp or saturated soils. read more