February 22nd, 2012 at 9:00am |
There are multiple factors involved in making spray foam insulation effective, but let’s begin with how the product is created. There are two main chemical compounds used to produce spray foam insulation, polyurethane and polyisocyanurate, although the latter is merely a more advanced form of the former. They are made from a chain of polymers [...]
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May 28th, 2011 at 8:05pm |
Finding Good Information and Advice can be Harder than We Think it Should Be.
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March 30th, 2009 at 7:25am |
We get many calls prior to homes being built. That’s the best time to set your budget for insulation. Make sure you have enough set aside to do at least a flash-and-batt (polyurethane spray foam + batt insulation). Commit to it to make sure that as the project inevitably goes over budget, you aren’t raiding [...]
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October 30th, 2008 at 9:12am |
Yes, Foam It Green kits are designed to be disposable. DOT regulations say we cannot refill the tanks. Otherwise, we would certainly have a program to recycle the gorgeous steel tanks you get with your purchase. Are there refillable tanks out there? Yes- but they are problematic, and that’s why we don’t carry them. When [...]
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October 24th, 2008 at 8:52am |
A: Foam It Green provides enough nozzles for you to complete your job so you shouldn’t have to reuse nozzles. However, if you really wanted to, you can, and here’s now. Dropping them into a bucket of acetone will not work because of all the intricate workings in the mixing nozzle that stops backflow. You’d [...]
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October 22nd, 2008 at 2:36pm |
Foam It Green’s gun is designed differently than a caulk gun because the products are different. When you are using a caulk gun, at the end of a squeeze, you keep the tip where you left off until you get another squeeze started. Foam is different. If you’re dragging a bead of foam into a [...]
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October 20th, 2008 at 8:20am |
When you purchase Foam It Green, unless you specify otherwise, you will be getting our ASTM E-84 Class 1 Fire Retardant foam. That’s our standard. We don’t even list the non-fire rated formulas separately to make sure not to confuse anyone. Your family and business’s safety is very important to Guardian Energy Technologies. For questions [...]
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October 8th, 2008 at 12:38am |
When you see videos of Icynene, it looks impressive. The contractor blasts in one inch (messy process) and it bubbles up over the studs so they have to go back and shave it down. In comparison, Foam It Green Closed Cell Polyurethane Foam kits go on lightly like paint and cure to only 1 inch. [...]
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September 28th, 2008 at 11:45am |
It’s very important to follow the shut-down instructions that come with your Foam It Green polyurthane spray foam kit. If you have dirtied them or lost them, please find them online with us here. http://www.guardianenergytech.com/PDFs2007/Instructions–all.pdf One thing we’ve seen popping up with customers lately is the first step in the shut down procedure, which is [...]
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September 10th, 2008 at 8:36pm |
At Foam It Green, we create kits with a 12 month shelf life. We also give you thorough instructions on how to shut down a kit and reuse it up to a month after it’s been opened. We get the following question a lot: “Do I have to use the whole kit right away once [...]
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