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DuPont™ Froth Pak -Which One is Right for You?
Posted by Martin Z on May 10th 2021
DuPont™ Froth-Paks are a highly efficient way to seal your home from air leaks, while saving energy by reducing heating and cooling loss.The Basics: A Froth-Pak™ kit comes with 2 separate tanks and an applicator/hose assembly. 2 hoses lead out of the applicator gun and each hose is attached to a separate tank. On the applicator gun is a socket where you insert a replaceable t […]
DuPont™ Spray Foam - Everything You Need to Know
Posted by Martin Z. and Dan from AWarehouseFull on May 5th 2021
Let's not waste any time... DuPont™ Spray Foam comes in 2 types, two-part Froth Pak™ kits and single-part Great Stuff™ sealants. DuPont™ Froth Pak™ two part polyurethane spray foam kits provide insulation and air sealing that fiberglass insulation cannot match. The typical R values advertised on fiberglass products are based upon perfect installation and do not take into account a […]
read more »So where are the Foam Cans with the Straw?
Posted by Martin Z on Feb 17th 2021
Most of you are familiar with the Dow Great Stuff foam sealants you see in your local home center or hardware store. Each can has a short plastic straw strapped to it, you attach the straw to the top of the can and operate it like a can of spray paint. This is great if you only need a small amount. You use it once and throw it away. This dispensing method has several inherit prob […]
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How much Spray Foam do I need? Determining Area
Posted by Martin Z on Dec 1st 2016
Question: My house is 1500 square feet, how much spray foam insulation do I need to buy? Answer: We haven’t a clue. Why can’t we answer this? Because the square footage of the living area (usually the area of the floor) doesn’t tell us the area of the walls, floors and ceiling that need to be covered. So we need to do some calculations to figure out the area to be covered.First some def […]
read more »Choosing the Right Spill Kit.
Posted by Martin Z on Jul 20th 2016
Why bother? Because whether we like it or not accidents will happen. If you handle chemicals, oils or other liquids then you need to have a plan in place to deal with a spill.So where to start.Make a good assessment of your workplace or facility. You need to determine what kind(s) of spill kits you’ll need, what sizes and how many. Identify your problem areas. Where are liquids store […]
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