News

  • PU Foam to the Rescue

    • By Spray Foam Magazine Staff
    • Added on Apr 15, 2025

    Recent research has focused on various formulations and modifications of PU foams to boost their pollutant-scrubbing capabilities, highlighting their potential in addressing air and water pollution. read more

  • Faith & Foamily

    • By Danielle Macdonald
    • Added on Apr 15, 2025

    Since the start of the year, Spray Foam Magazine has been on the lookout for family ties within the SPF industry. We want to hear from mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, grandparents, married couples, and multi-generations that work together so that we can publish your story. This article marks the first story in a series called “All in the Foamily.” read more

  • Systematic

    • By PolyCon LLC
    • Added on Apr 15, 2025

    This cohesive knowledge base has also allowed PolyCon to develop high-quality products, including spray foam, elastomeric roof coatings, and significantly enhanced customer service abilities. read more

  • Battle-Tested

    • By Foamgineer
    • Added on Apr 15, 2025

    Polyurethane chemistry has virtually endless incredible uses, from sponges and surfboards to boat decks and bowling balls. Still, some that I find most fascinating, other than spray foam insulation, of course, are its uses in military applications. read more

  • Advancing Together

    • By Eddie Canales, Membership Development Manager, SPFA
    • Added on Apr 15, 2025

    Stepping into my role as Membership Development Manager at SPFA, I was immediately impressed by the vibrancy of the spray foam industry. This is more than just business; it's a community united by passion and a commitment to Foam-It-Right®. read more

  • The Wheels on the Bus

    • By Spray Foam Magazine Team
    • Added on Apr 15, 2025

    In today’s world, we often forget that objects, buildings, and even modes of transport can serve purposes other than their original intentions. Take, for instance, the bright yellow school bus, a symbol usually associated with transporting children to school. However, one decommissioned school bus is being repurposed in a creative and educational way. The Spray Foam Magazine team delves into this innovative project. read more

  • Barn to be Wild

    • By Ashley Brooks
    • Added on Apr 15, 2025

    Spray-Tec traveled an hour north to Underwood, Indiana, where they would spend five and a half days installing a dual open-cell foam and blow-in insulation system to Underwood Pole Barn. read more

  • One Foam to Rule Them All

    • By Ashley Brooks
    • Added on Apr 15, 2025

    For one homeowner in New South Wales, Australia, the key to ensuring their underground dream home remained dry and energy efficient, lay  in a critical decision—choosing spray foam insulation.  Enter Spray Foam Australia (SFA), who stepped up to the task using the high-performance AUSFOAM 30. AUSFOAM 30 is a low-density rigid polyurethane closed-cell foam system uniquely developed to provide a highly flame retarded foam insulation system. read more

  • Stop, Drop, and Insulate

    • By Rick Duncan
    • Added on Apr 15, 2025

    This short article highlights the role of airborne embers in the spread of wildfires in Wildfire Urban Interface (WUI) areas, and especially in California, where high winds, dry vegetation, and poorly protected homes have led to devastating consequences in early January 2025. read more

  • Taking Shape

    • By Spray Foam Magazine Team
    • Added on Apr 15, 2025

    Themendous Scenic Studios is in Union City, NJ, just across the Hudson River from Manhattan and near the Lincoln Tunnel. Established 33 years ago, the studio specializes in providing architectural shapes, themed environments, and set designs for various industries. With project requests coming from architects and clients worldwide, their talented team of artisans is always prepared for the next challenge. Spray Foam Magazine caught up with these creative artists to learn more. read more

  • All Bubble, No Trouble

    • By Ashley Brooks
    • Added on Apr 15, 2025

    At Spray Foam Magazine, we’re always on the lookout for the clever solutions that the masters of the trade have used to make tough jobs easier, or doable in the first place. When we heard about how Brad Redl of Enviro Home in Alberta, Canada, installed Polysource Industries’ Roof Armor Heat Shield closed-cell foam and Roof Armor HD Silver polyurea coating on a 13,000-sq.-ft. roof in below-freezing temperatures, we had to learn more. The secret? A custom-built, heated bubble. read more