Honeywell announced that it will offer US contractors and builders a chance to win prizes if they try new spray foam systems that contain its Solstice Liquid Blowing Agent (LBA) as a key ingredient.
Honeywell’s baseball-themed promotion “Hit A Foam Run” will run from 1 October 2016 to 30 April 2017. According to the company, participants can win major prizes each month, and one Grand Prize winner will receive a trip for two to watch the stars of baseball play in Miami. Spray foam contractors and builders are encouraged to contact one of the spray foam companies participating in the promotion and offering new closed-cell spray foam systems containing Solstice LBA. Some of the systems are designated for wall insulation, others for roofing. Solstice LBA is a critical material that causes foam to expand and enables its excellent insulating properties, says Honeywell.
“We have excellent feedback from many contractors who have already used the new systems,” said Laura Reinhard, global business manager, sprayfoam, Honeywell. “They are pleasantly surprised that simply changing the blowing agent can have so many positive effects, such as improved thermal performance, better yields, reduced clogging of the spray gun, and a smoother finish, among other improvements. They can experience improvements in foam performance with minimal adjustments to their existing equipment. We encourage contractors to ask their systems providers for spray foam made with Solstice LBA.”
Global regulators are increasingly moving to phase out higher-global-warming-potential (GWP) foam blowing agents, refrigerants and other materials based on hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) technology. Last year, the US Environmental Protection Agency published landmark regulations that will phase out the use of many HFC blowing agents. The new regulation, some of which become effective in January 2017, will require manufacturers to discontinue use of many standard HFC blowing agents and blends in certain applications.
Solstice LBA, which is based on hydrofluoro-olefin (HFO) technology, has a GWP of 1, which is 99.9 % lower than HFC blowing agent….
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