The impressive structure of the Kyle Field American football stadium sits on the campus of Texas A&M University (TAMU) in College Station, Texas. It has been home to the Texas A&M Aggies football team since Spring 1905, with a permanent concrete stadium being constructed in 1927. TAMU has updated their stadium several times over the past 96 years and in two recent projects, SPF was applied to both Kyle Field’s new suites and their metal framed indoor training facility (ITF).
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An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and no one knows that better than firefighters and city planners. So, when a construction crew located cracks in the concrete floor of the Ottawa Fire Hall’s Station 56 during a remodel, the City of Ottawa acted fast. An engineering report determined that the cracking had not yet affected the building’s structural integrity, but indicated it was only a matter of time.
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When it comes to disposing of insulation removed during spray foam applications, it’s important to prioritize environmental responsibility and comply with local regulations.
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In the world of building insulation, the concept of economic thickness plays a crucial role in determining the most cost-effective and energy-efficient solutions. Economic thickness refers to the optimal thickness at which the cost of adding more insulation is balanced with the resulting energy savings. This delicate balance between upfront costs and long-term benefits is pivotal in making informed decisions regarding insulation strategies.
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Spray polyurethane foam is highly regarded in the U.S. for its versatile insulating capabilities. But it’s less well-known in other areas around the world, like the Australian island of Tasmania. Roofing expert-turned insulation professional Ryan Worn founded Spray Foam Insulation Tasmania with the goal of making Tasmania more energy-efficient, one structure at a time.
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Spray foamers across the country are anxiously anticipating traveling to Las Vegas in early March for the world’s largest convention dedicated to all things spray foam – SprayFoam 2024 Convention & Expo. This year’s event is being held March 3rd through the 6th at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, the official conference and hotel venue, which boasts easy access to the Strip (and all it offers) via a monorail stop just steps outside.
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Jennifer Hristovski is the Marketing Director and partner at SprayWorks Equipment in Brimsfield Ohio, and the author of the children’s book My Dad is a Foamer, published in October 2023.* To write the book, she drew inspiration from her own childhood as the daughter of a spray foam professional.
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From recent discussions regarding inquiries asking if the polyurea spray elastomer technology and systems (PUA) being applied would be considered “Green Coating Chemistry” or not, many people suggest that Green Chemistry involves the use of recycled or renewable resources, this is not the only criteria for classification.
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On the Mark Spray Foam, LLC. are based in Tampa, Florida, and they have won some impressive jobs as a preferred vendor of the city. They recently completed a commercial project utilizing their experience, logistics and patience.
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Love them or hate them, golf carts have been popular in the U.S. since the 1950s. However, it was a few decades earlier when the first golf cart was made in 1932 by disabled golfer Lyman Beecher, in his home state of Florida. Beecher improved upon his initial design by adding six car batteries and two more wheels to make it independently operated, but it was only suitable for short distances.
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Have you ever wondered what’s in those A and B-side drums that makes the liquid turn into the rigid, airtight and highly insulative materials you can apply to just about anything? What causes it to turn from liquid to foam? Have you noticed that roofing foam takes longer to expand than wall foam or even open-cell foam? How and why? In this article, we’re going to ask the dumb questions you’ve always wanted to know but didn’t want to ask.
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Contractors are used to weighing up the pros and cons of bidding on projects. However, a job occasionally comes along where a contractor’s intuition pushes them to bid on it. It’s not because of the size and scope of the job, but it’s the challenge and importance of helping a client in need. Such a venture happened to Titan Applicators, LLC in Denver, Colorado.
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Working on a prominent and historic building is both a privilege and an honor. For one contracting company, that opportunity arose after months of communication, clerical prerequisites, and site visits. The Spray Foam Magazine team caught up with the Upstate Spray Foam Insulation crew to find out how they tackled a particular project and why they considered such a building a symbolic reflection of who they are as a company.
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