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  2. 'Spray foam insulation ruined our house sale' - AOL

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    Spray foam insulation has been used to stop heat escaping from roofs, lofts and attics for decades and comes in two forms. Closed cell spray foam is rigid once set. It is a better thermal ...

  3. Spray foam - Wikipedia

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    Spray foam insulation or spray polyurethane foam (SPF) is an alternative to traditional building insulation such as fiberglass. A two-component mixture composed of isocyanate and polyol resin comes together at the tip of a gun, and forms an expanding foam that is sprayed onto roof tiles, concrete slabs, into wall cavities, or through holes ...

  4. Building insulation material - Wikipedia

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    Sealection 500 spray foam R-3.8 (RSI-0.67) per inch. [12] a water-blown low density spray polyurethane foam that uses water in a chemical reaction to create carbon dioxide and steam which expands the foam. Flame spread is 21 and smoke developed is 217 which makes it a Class I material (best fire rating). Disadvantages: Is an Isocyanate.

  5. Cellulose insulation - Wikipedia

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    In some cases the insulation might also mix in a very small percentage of adhesive or activate a dry adhesive present in the cellulose. Wet-spray allows application without the need for a temporary retainer. In addition, wet-spray allows for an even better seal of the insulated cavity against air infiltration and eliminates settling problems.

  6. Styrofoam - Wikipedia

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    Styrofoam insulation extruded polystyrene foam (XPS), owned and manufactured by DuPont. Styrofoam is a genericized trademarked brand of closed-cell extruded polystyrene foam (XPS), manufactured to provide continuous building insulation board used in walls, roofs, and foundations as thermal insulation and as a water barrier.

  7. List of insulation materials - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of insulation materials used around the world. ... Polyisocyanurate spray foam 2.54: 1 0.76–1.46: 4.3–8.3: 30–57 Closed-cell polyurethane spray foam

  8. Natural oil polyols - Wikipedia

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    One of the first uses for NOPs (other than castor oil) was to make spray-on polyurethane foam insulation for buildings. [17] NOPs are also finding use in polyurethane slab foam used to make conventional mattresses [8] as well as memory foam mattresses. [18] [19] The characteristics of NOPs can be varied over a very wide range.

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