Tom Harris is the product manager for BASF Polyurethane Foam Enterprises LLC. Over his 20-year career within the polyurethane systems business he has chaired eight technical committees within The Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI), Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB), National Research Council (NRC) of Canada, and the Canadian Urethane Foam Contractors Association (CUFCA). Tom is currently contributing to two ASTM International committees, one National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) committee, and the Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance's (SPFA's) Building Envelope committee. He also represents BASF as a founding member of the Air Barrier Association of America (ABAA).
Advances showcased around the Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance convention point to tighter ratio control, jobsite verification and new formulations with cost and environmental implications. For contractors, the shift links directly to installation quality, documentation, risk reduction and bid strategy.
The main campus of Texas A&M University boasts more than 7 million square feet of spray-applied polyurethane foam (SPF) roofing, and almost no other system has been installed at the campus for more than 30 years. Why? Proven energy efficiency, waste reduction and environmental responsibility, as well as long-term performance.
