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  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Company Culture with Curt

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

    Good Help is Hard to Find, but Never Beyond Hope According to Curt Janzen, CEO of Calgary, Alberta’s multi-division Beyond Group, the answer begins with cultivating a company culture that everyone is proud to be a part of. 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

  • Battle-Ready Barriers

    • By Ashley Brooks
    • Added on Apr 15, 2025

    On a mining site, everything feels alive with the sounds of digging and grinding, punctuated by the occasional cracks, pops, and shrieks from the massive machinery in and around the mining pit. A dragline bucket swings forward and sinks its steel jaws into the earth, tearing through layers of rock and soil like an ore-hungry predator. The impact of each scoop is enough to warp the unprotected metal over time. read more

  • 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