It looks like SprayFoam.com is getting ready to launch a new website. A business associate of mine got a sneak peak at it and it looks awesome. More in a day or so.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Friday, March 14, 2008
THE FOAM SCHOOL Celebrates First Year Anniversary
BARBERTON, OH - March, 2008 – Since opening its doors in March 2007, the Foam School, a part of Construction Polymers International, Inc. (CPi), a multi-line distributor serving the spray polyurethane foam (SPF) industry, has successfully trained over 250 graduates. The Foam School is dedicated to SPF training offering a total turnkey approach from application techniques and equipment maintenance to sales and marketing skills needed to run a successful foam insulation business.The Foam School offers a comprehensive, hands-on training program geared towards foam insulation contractors. Attending the course are owners and crews mostly new to the industry. Although some students attend as a refresher course or to learn new skills, new market entrants are enrolling from across the nation to gain the knowledge and experience that the foundation of the Foam School is built upon.CPi founded the Foam School based on the ideal, “Our firm belief is that there is a solution for just about everything, and so we either find it or, if needed, we come up with it ourselves.” CPi’s innovative approach and ten years in the business helped them to recognize the need for a specialized, formal training program. The Foam School was developed to provide information and educational opportunities that were unprecedented in the industry. The two-day course is offered every two weeks. Class size is maintained at 10-12 students per session to ensure a more personalized training experience that encourages open discussion in the classroom along with dedicated hands-on interactive training.
The first day encompasses theoretical training, more of an approach to foam and foam equipment. The second day is filled with practical training including more technical know-how of specific equipment and troubleshooting as well as the hands-on sessions. Upon completion of the course, an attendee is effectively prepared to handle most any field issue they might encounter. Customized off-site training programs at the customer’s location are also available, developed in accordance with your specific training needs.
What makes the Foam School distinctive is that the curriculum goes beyond merely including full system and equipment training. Since foam insulation requires a different marketing approach than traditional insulation methods such as fiberglass, topics such as job-costing and how to market yourself as a foam contractor are fundamental to the course.
Also unique to the institute is the faculty, consisting of several different instructors dedicated to their areas of expertise thereby offering extremely specialized instruction. Of course when it comes down to it, the hands-on session spraying actual foam insulation is what truly excites the contractor during training. Each participant has an opportunity to spray different foams with the latest equipment, fully suited and equipped with safety gear in a real-job simulating environment. Another added advantage is that CPi takes the position that they lead the industry in mobile spray rig solutions. These complete turnkey systems are on-site and available to the Foam School course group for inspection and Q&A. In fact, since the two-day course is included with all mobile spray rig purchases, often times a buyer of a custom rig will arrange to pick up their new trailer and stay for training all at once!
The cost per session is reasonably priced per student with a significant discount for each additional group member who attends during the same scheduled class. In addition to the extensive two days of theoretical and practical training, the tuition covers comprehensive course materials including CDs with sample contracts, marketing and sales presentations and a vast collection of industry articles.John Sesic, Sales and Marketing for CPi, is very pleased with the success and strong reputation the institute has established in its first year and sees the addition of training sessions necessary to meet the demands of the exciting spray foam industry.
According to John, “For those who recognize the great opportunity the growing SPF industry presents, the Foam School provides them with the tools and training to enter it successfully and perform in the market efficiently and profitably. CPi looks at all of our customers as long-term partners. Our customer’s success is synonymous with CPi’s success.” Growth and Success – two powerful elements for the Foam School to celebrate with on its one year anniversary! For more detailed information about the Foam School, visit http://www.foamschool.com/ or contact the institute directly through CPi at (877) CPI-2600.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
2008 Tax Credits for Insulation and Green Building Incentives
Many people are wondering if the consumer tax credits for home improvements are being renewed for 2008. As of December 31, 2007, most of the consumer tax credits expired. You still have until April 15, 2008 to report the 2007 credits on last year’s taxes. Legislation to extend the tax credits was proposed in December 2007, but did not pass both houses of Congress. They may try again for 2008.
SprayFoam.com is considering starting a BLOG on our site to discuss this and other incentive based programs to help consumers get greener insulation and additional savings. Let us know if you think this is a good idea. Contact SprayFoam.com
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
International Home Builders Show Launches Green Building Program
February 16, 2008 - Over 92,000 building industry professionals from around the globe convened at the Orange County Convention Center, February 13-16 in Orlando, Florida. With over 1,900 exhibitors covering more than one million net square feet of exhibit space, attendees packed the aisles to see the latest in building products, services and technologies.
The four days packed full of education, exhibits and special events made International Builder’s Show (IBS) 2008 a huge success! For the first time ever, National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) held Green Day, celebrating all things Green in the building industry. Green education was held throughout the day and NAHB officially launched the NAHB National Green Building Program, an education, verification, and certification program that will allow builders anywhere to build green homes. The new program, allows green builders to accrue points in seven categories: water, energy, and resource efficiency; lot and site development; indoor environmental quality; global impact; and homeowner education. The New American Home™ is the first show home to be certified in the new program. Utilizing spray polyurethane foam insulation in some areas of the home combined with other prominent features that contribute to energy efficiency and durability, the whole house energy savings is 42%!
Of the 1900 plus exhibitors, roughly twenty exhibitors featured closed-cell and/or open-cell spray polyurethane foam insulation, equipment and technology at this year’s show. Very few exhibitors displayed traditional fiberglass or cellulose insulation. Closed- and open-cell spray foam insulation is nothing new to the building industry, yet it is taking consumers, architects and builders by storm with new-found recognition for the exceptional value it offers to energy efficiency and to the nationwide “green” movement. Two nights during the show the Orlando, FL local news focused on spray foam technology as the “hottest” thing for building for energy savings!
Some of the exhibitors featuring foam insulation products include:
Foametix
LaPolla IndustriesChemical Design
BASF
Dow Construction Products
BaySystems North America
Airtight SprayFoam Marketing and Distribution Inc.Tiger Foam Insulation Kits
IDI Distribution
Corbond
Demilec
Icynene
Convenience Products
North Carolina Foam Industries
Honeywell
Next year, the International Builders’ Show moves to Vegas! We’ll see you there January 20-23, 2009!
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Find Local Spray Foam Insulation and Roofing Contractors and Installers Near You
SprayFoam.com is proud to announce their all new 2008 Spray Foam Contractor Finder.
If you are looking for an SPF contractor near you, go to SprayFoam.com's redesigned regional contractor finder, currently listing all foam contractors in the USA and Canada.
If you are a foam contractor or installer yourself, you should seriously consider listing your business on this website. SprayFoam.com is the leading spray foam resource on the internet. It is far less expensive than yellow pages, internet ad words, and most all all other forms of advertising.
SprayFoam.com had over 21, 000 unique first time visitors in January 2008 alone. Most of them were homeowners, builders and architects looking for information about spray foam and all its energy saving and closed-cell foam vs. open-cell foam benefits. Once they see how great foam insulation and roofing are compared to traditonal products, they want a quote from a contractor nearby. Check out http://www.sprayfoam.com/ today.
If you are looking for an SPF contractor near you, go to SprayFoam.com's redesigned regional contractor finder, currently listing all foam contractors in the USA and Canada.
If you are a foam contractor or installer yourself, you should seriously consider listing your business on this website. SprayFoam.com is the leading spray foam resource on the internet. It is far less expensive than yellow pages, internet ad words, and most all all other forms of advertising.
SprayFoam.com had over 21, 000 unique first time visitors in January 2008 alone. Most of them were homeowners, builders and architects looking for information about spray foam and all its energy saving and closed-cell foam vs. open-cell foam benefits. Once they see how great foam insulation and roofing are compared to traditonal products, they want a quote from a contractor nearby. Check out http://www.sprayfoam.com/ today.
Foam Spray Equipment - New from Gama USA
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Gama Machinery USA, Inc. is proud to introduce their new line of standard and custom spray and pour equipment for polyurethane foam, polyurea, and in-house, OEM pour foam and injection PU molding. Gama-USA’s new line of spray guns and hydraulic proportioners fill the market’s void for custom high performance foam and coatings dispensing equipment.
Gama-USA, Inc. is a recent start-up managed by paragons of the urethane industry with over 70 years of experience. Gama USA, a subsidiary of PMC, Inc. is joined by their sister company, Gama China located in Nanjing, China and are the Master Distributors for Garraf Maquinaria S.A Spain.
In recent years, many of the products and specialty manufacturing services that the Urethane Industry had come to rely on have been discontinued or neglected. Gama products and services will be targeted to reenergize and grow these market segments.
Gama-USA is also proud to announce their new G-250 H hydraulic proportioner for spray or pour foam and coatings. The machine is positioned to replace the industry renowned H-20/35, and boasts several performance enhancements and very competitive features. Coupled with the all new Master Air Purge Spray Gun and uniquely designed heated hose, the Gama package is poised to become the industry standard.
Gama-USA is lead by Denis Commette. Commette holds many US Patents for spray equipment design and engineering and has over 35 years experience in the plural-component dispensing sector. Commette claims “our new hydraulic machine and air purge spray gun will out perform what is currently available in the market place. “We believe the equipment market has changed and demands more customized equipment and service solutions coupled with the Gama commitment to help our customers develop niche markets.” Gama-USA Gama-USA is proud to have Frank Sica heading up the distribution, sales and service operations. Sica has over 35 years in the urethane equipment business and brings strong sales and service experience and leadership to the company.
http://www.gama-usa.com/
Gama-USA, Inc. is a recent start-up managed by paragons of the urethane industry with over 70 years of experience. Gama USA, a subsidiary of PMC, Inc. is joined by their sister company, Gama China located in Nanjing, China and are the Master Distributors for Garraf Maquinaria S.A Spain.
In recent years, many of the products and specialty manufacturing services that the Urethane Industry had come to rely on have been discontinued or neglected. Gama products and services will be targeted to reenergize and grow these market segments.
Gama-USA is also proud to announce their new G-250 H hydraulic proportioner for spray or pour foam and coatings. The machine is positioned to replace the industry renowned H-20/35, and boasts several performance enhancements and very competitive features. Coupled with the all new Master Air Purge Spray Gun and uniquely designed heated hose, the Gama package is poised to become the industry standard.
Gama-USA is lead by Denis Commette. Commette holds many US Patents for spray equipment design and engineering and has over 35 years experience in the plural-component dispensing sector. Commette claims “our new hydraulic machine and air purge spray gun will out perform what is currently available in the market place. “We believe the equipment market has changed and demands more customized equipment and service solutions coupled with the Gama commitment to help our customers develop niche markets.” Gama-USA Gama-USA is proud to have Frank Sica heading up the distribution, sales and service operations. Sica has over 35 years in the urethane equipment business and brings strong sales and service experience and leadership to the company.
http://www.gama-usa.com/
Spray Polyurethane Foam Restores Permanent Roof for Louisiana Superdome
New Orleans, LA - The 9.7 acre-roof of the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans was severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. Sprayed Polyurethane Foam will help restore the permanent roof of the high-profile sports venue.
The rigid, closed-cell spray foam will form a seamless seal that grips the roof surface, including any irregular shapes or penetrations.
Traditional roofing materials often guarantee resistance to gale force winds, or sustained winds of roughly 40 mph. The new spray foam roof on the Superdome is guaranteed by the spray foam manufacturer to resist hurricane force winds. Historically, approximately 75 percent of the U.S. mainland experiences winds of 40 mph or greater, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Organization.
Ken Gayer, business director for Honeywell foam insulation blowing agents, said that closed-cell polyurethane has proven structural advantages under the most extreme weather conditions.
"From Hurricanes Andrew to Hugo to Frances, commercial and residential buildings sprayed with polyurethane foam have performed exceptionally well in terms of resisting short- and long-term damage from the effects of wind and flood," he said.
Honeywell Enovate is a hydrofluorocarbon that allows closed-cell insulation to be sprayed on and provides the majority of the foam's insulation properties.
BaySystems North America, a subsidiary of Bayer MaterialScience LLC, supplied the polyurethane foam system. Brazos Urethane Inc., a contractor based in Texas City, Texas, will apply the foam system to the metal roof decking of the 70,000-seat domed stadium. Brazos, who completed a temporary closed-cell spray foam roof in October 2005, expects to complete the permanent roof by September, in time for the home opener for the NFL's New Orleans Saints.
Closed-cell spray foam insulation also is used for residential wall applications. The material offers homes a wide range of advantages and benefits, including reduced air infiltration, better moisture and condensation control, better structural integrity and less energy usage for heating and cooling. Such homes also can be served by smaller heating and air conditioning units and, in most cases, a separate vapor barrier is not necessary.
The rigid, closed-cell spray foam will form a seamless seal that grips the roof surface, including any irregular shapes or penetrations.
Traditional roofing materials often guarantee resistance to gale force winds, or sustained winds of roughly 40 mph. The new spray foam roof on the Superdome is guaranteed by the spray foam manufacturer to resist hurricane force winds. Historically, approximately 75 percent of the U.S. mainland experiences winds of 40 mph or greater, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Organization.
Ken Gayer, business director for Honeywell foam insulation blowing agents, said that closed-cell polyurethane has proven structural advantages under the most extreme weather conditions.
"From Hurricanes Andrew to Hugo to Frances, commercial and residential buildings sprayed with polyurethane foam have performed exceptionally well in terms of resisting short- and long-term damage from the effects of wind and flood," he said.
Honeywell Enovate is a hydrofluorocarbon that allows closed-cell insulation to be sprayed on and provides the majority of the foam's insulation properties.
BaySystems North America, a subsidiary of Bayer MaterialScience LLC, supplied the polyurethane foam system. Brazos Urethane Inc., a contractor based in Texas City, Texas, will apply the foam system to the metal roof decking of the 70,000-seat domed stadium. Brazos, who completed a temporary closed-cell spray foam roof in October 2005, expects to complete the permanent roof by September, in time for the home opener for the NFL's New Orleans Saints.
Closed-cell spray foam insulation also is used for residential wall applications. The material offers homes a wide range of advantages and benefits, including reduced air infiltration, better moisture and condensation control, better structural integrity and less energy usage for heating and cooling. Such homes also can be served by smaller heating and air conditioning units and, in most cases, a separate vapor barrier is not necessary.
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