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Enverge Official Brand Launch

Enverge is committed to providing industry leading spray foam insulation products, technical support, and training to our business partners. As an industry leader, Enverge will work with its partners to ensure we are at the leading edge of safety, proper installation, sustainability and sales training. We will work together to develop support tools to foster our combined growth in these key areas. read more

Elite Concrete Lifters Polyurethane Foam Concrete Lifting

Elite Concrete Lifters (Broadway, VA) polyurethane foam concrete lifting is a minimally invasive, fast and affordable way to repair dangerous concrete issues! read more

Spectrum Series® Full Face Mask Supplied Air Respirator

This respirator has all of the features of the Spectrum Continuous Flow with the additional protection of pressure demand. The Assigned Protection Factor (APF) for this respirator is 1,000. read more

NCFI Residential Spray Foam Insulation

NCFI makes both open-cell and closed-cell spray polyurethane foam, SPF, insulation. They are known as one of the best residential spray foam manufacturers in the US: high quality ingredients, consistent, great yield, and excellent tech support. read more

Product Review: Graco T3 Transfer Pump

In this video, we review the new Graco T3 Transfer Pump. An efficient new pump, ideal for use with polyurethane foam, polyurea, and similar non-flammable materials... read more

JobPro Tech App Tutorial

JobPro Tech App Tutorial read more

Unpacking and Operation of your Barrel Blazer Drum Heater

Our latest Fix-It Friday shows you how to set up and operate your Barrel Blazer drum heater. Barrel Blazers are an ideal solution for a 55 gallon drum heater. read more

Coaterbot - single and plural component automation

SprayWorks Equipment Group is proud to announce its new invention, the Coaterbot. read more

SES Spray Foam Contractor Video Series

Contractors with SES describe their experience spraying closed-cell foam insulation containing Solstice Liquid Blowing Agent. read more

Solstice LBA Used to Retrofit Insulation in Canadian Garage

Honeywell Solstice Liquid Blowing Agent is used in a new wall insulation spray foam system developed by Elastochem Specialty Chemicals in a garage in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. read more

Honeywell NCFI Spray Foam Contractor Video Series

Contractors with North Carolina Foam, Inc. describe their experience spraying closed-cell foam insulation containing Solstice Liquid Blowing Agent. Learn more at https://www.honeywell-solsticelba.com/ read more

Setting Up GX7 for Concrete Lifting

Learn how to remove and replace your AP3 module on your GX7 and see what tools you will need to do so. read more

Should Your Remove the Attic Floor Insulation When Using Spray Foam on the Roofline?

What are the Building Codes for Spray Foam Insulation?

Fire protection such as 15-minute Thermal Barriers or Ignition Barriers for code compliance over Spray Polyurethane Foam SPF is required in IRC/IBC Codes. DC315 has full scale testing over all major blends of SPF. read more

How to clean a PMC AP2 Spray Gun with the Power Flush System

This instructional video will teach you how to easily clean your spray gun with a Power Flush System. read more

Using your existing equipment to process concrete lifting foam

Spray Foam Rig Safety and Standards

Learn all about proper generator / electrical and air system sizing, weight distribution and other spray foam rig safety considerations. read more

Purging From One Chemistry to Another - SPI

Purging From One Chemistry to Another read more

Thermal Imaging Camera Filming Spray Foam Application

This is a thermal imaging camera we use to check for issues at quote time and to check our work out on spray day. Dark is cool, light is hot. Medina, Ohio 44256 read more

Using Your Existing Spray Foam Equipment to Apply Polyurea

Check out our How Do I With SPI series! read more

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Open-Cell and Closed-Cell Foam: What’s the Difference?

The importance of distinguishing between the two types of spray polyurethane foam cannot be understated. When it comes time to insulate a home or commercial building, you must opt for open-cell foam or closed-cell foam, or a specific combination thereof. Each type of foam distinctly impacts project costs, application methods, and building performance. There are two major factors distinguishing closed-cell and open-cell foams: structure and density.

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