Spray foam – the combination of isocyanate and polyol resin that turns into foam when the mix is exposed to air – is among the strongest, most versatile materials, used not only for filling gaps in walls or around doors and windows and for fastening things, but also for insulating large areas, such as attics, for building entire roofs.
Spray foam being such a great invention, a product that comes with so many great physical and chemical features, including durability, resistance and flexibility, the spray is used for so many things around commercial facilities – here are a few of the usages and benefits.
Insulation Wherever It Is Needed
Whether it is a small gap around the window or the attic space that needs some quick insulation, spray foam is a handy, easy to use, quick, durable and resilient solution. You can fill large, visible crevices as well as for thin, almost invisible cracks, inside and outside the building.
Spray foam can also be used to insulate large spaces, such as attics and complete walls. The solution is preferred by many contractors and commercial building owners due to the affordability, the durability, the resistance and the great enveloping properties offered by the material – foam is known to provide insulation that is around 50% more efficient than other, more traditional materials used for the purpose. Insulation with spray foam is also a very quick process and the insulated space will be protected against mold and mildew as well as against noise pollution.
A Strong and Secure Fastener
Spray foam can be used for anchoring smaller or larger building components into place easily. Replacement foundation windows or doors can be fixed with a few movements, making the replacement process easy to accomplish by one person.
In many countries, spray foam is also used for roof installation, as it is by the commercial flat roof repair Chicago professionals – the spray is applied with the help of a spray gun on the bottom of the roof to seal the roofing components together.
Retrofitting Existent Walls
Spray foam is efficiently used for retrofitting existing walls. The process involves the drilling of holes in the wall, followed by filling the holes with spray foam. The technology is used frequently for creating a heat envelope around the building with the purpose of improving the building’s energy balance as well.
Energy Efficiency for Lower Energy Bills
Spray foam being a very efficient insulator, it reduces the movement of air inside the building and the thermal exchange between the building interior and the exterior. Limited heat exchange means that less energy is needed to ensure stable temperatures inside the building, so spray foam insulation can efficiently reduce the energy bills related to heating and cooling the building.
Quick and Easy Application
Whatever the purpose of spray foam installation, the process will be very quick. Spray foam is usually applied from cans of the size that is the most suitable for the project to be accomplished – from small, hand-held, single-use cans for fixing small issues or from large spray cans in the case of walls or attic insulation.