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Spray Foam Insulation
When it comes to insulation values and air sealing spray foam is one of the best products available. That being said spray foam also does a tremendous amount of damage to our environment. Studies have shown that insulating attics with 8" of open cell does 50 - 60 years worth of environmental damage and insulating attics with 5 inches of 245a closed cell spray form does more than 150 years worth of environmental damage. If you need to use spray foam to help insulate your home I recommend doing so sparingly.
411 Energy Services LLC installs both open-cell and closed-cell spray foam products. We are the first insulation company in NJ to switch to all water blow spray foam products. This means that our closed cell spray foam doesn’t contain 245A so it doesn't do as much damage to our environment as our competitor's products.
What is Spray Foam Insulation?
Spray foam insulation is a self-adhering, two-component product that gets sprayed on exposed walls, sill plates, band joists, in exterior overhangs, and in crawl spaces. The material bonds to most construction material substrates including metal, wood, plastic, and brick and provides a rigid insulation system that adds structural strength to buildings. Because the product is sprayed onto the substrate and expands to nearly 30 times its original volume, it conforms too many irregular spaces and fills voids that other insulation materials leave open. It requires no fasteners and is typically installed in a single application.
NFPA Fire Test Video: Why we don't recommend spraying your attic with open cell spray foam
If you want to see something scary watch this video!
To learn more about Spray Foam Insulation please call us at 201-735-7600.
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