The NCFI (North Carolina Foam
Industries) is the
manufacturer of a line of flexible foams - polyurethane foam chemicals
for spray 'foam-in-place' insulation. For their innovative achievement
in SPF (spray Polyurethane Foam), the NCFI has
been awarded the EPA Stratospheric Ozine Protection Award. The NCFI has worked closely with Go Green Construction in building Playa: the Go Green Home, a home built from conception to realization with ecologically sound and sustainable practice and structural integrity in mind. The home itself is quite remarkable, with polyurethane insulation being only one of the many integral features.
With polyurethane insulation - as with many growing eco-conscience trends and products - education is crucial. Due to the immediate drawback of cost, polyurethane insulation might not seem at first to be advantageous. The number one drawback to polyurethane insulation is the cost; the insulation cost can triple the initial cost of fiber glass insulation alternatives. Insulating a three story home can run the home owner between seven and eight thousand dollars. However, there are many benefits to polyurethane insulation. Specifically, it is said to be ten times more efficient than fiber glass insulation.
Specifications:
Once sprayed, the insulation expands rapidly as a foam which hardens into a solid,
impermeable material. Within the first twelve hours, the insulation will be 85% cured, and after 15 days,
the insulation becomes 100% cured, and once cured, the insulation is zero-VOC. The solid mass of material is multifunctional:
- It serves as a reinforced wall, strengthening the structure of the entire house and conserving wood at the same time.
- It bonds against its borders, minimizing or eliminating thermal bridging
- It functions as a vapor barrier, eliminating convection and preventing condensation
- It is antimicrobial, eliminating the chance of bacterial growth (mold)
- It functions as a deterrent and an impermeable barrier to insects
- It functions as an ignition barrier due to its strength, minimizing the need for auxiliary materials
The NCFI promotes environmental and social responsibility, and they believe that for their products to maintain the integrity of their interests, the insulation process from beginning to end must be quality controlled. The process is expertly handled by two trained GoldStar contractors - one to shoot the spray, and one to supervise the rest of the process.
All of the equipment is self-contained in a box truck which arrives on site with the insulation team. It is a simple, safe and clean process where two chemicals are mixed together in a high pressure reactor and the solution is shot through heated tubes through a pressure gun.
NCFI polyurethanes offers two insulation product options which vary by density; each is compatible specifically to the project's climate: super-dense, heavy weather appropriate InsulStar®, and less dense, warm climate appropriate SEALITE™.
Special thanks to Tony G. Ruiz, account manager and representative of NCFI Polyurethanes, for providing relevant information.
NCFI Polyurethanes
P.O. Box 1528
Mount Airy, NC 27030
Phone: (800) 346-8229 or (336) 789-9161
Fax: (336) 789-9586
NCFI
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