Honeywell Helps Top Spray Foam Insulation Producer Meet Evolving Needs of Builders
MORRIS PLAINS, N.J. - Honeywell announced that Demilec, one of North America’s largest manufacturers of spray foam insulation, has introduced a new product formulated with Honeywell’s Solstice® Liquid Blowing Agent (LBA). Demilec’s Heatlok® HFO High Lift spray foam insulation system is now available to customers for use in commercial and residential wall insulation.
Indoor heating and cooling can account for 48 percent of energy use in a typical U.S. home, according to the Department of Energy, and can be even higher for large, commercial buildings. The spray foam insulation industry is transitioning to next-generation products that help building owners and home owners further improve energy efficiency and lower energy costs, while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions 99.9% over the previous generation of products. Blowing agents are a critical ingredient in foam insulation, allowing the foam to expand and enabling its excellent insulating performance, which in turn affects energy use. Unlike other types of insulation, closed cell spray foam provides a unique combination of outstanding thermal insulation and air sealing performance, which can lead to higher energy efficiency. For example, in comparison with fiberglass, spray foam offers twice the insulation value1 and superior energy efficiency.