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ICYNENE LD-R-50 ™ is more than just insulation. Sprayed into walls, it expands to form a flexible foam blanket, made up of millions of tiny air cells. It acts like outdoor sportswear, shielding the home from outside temperatures and reducing drafts and energy costs by up to 50%. Saving energy is more important than ever in this challenging economic climate. Plus, Icynene keeps irritants like allergens outside and minimizes airborne moisture intrusion for improved air quality inside. The best part: it does all of this with a renewable-based formulation derived from castor plants.
Icynene is a versatile spray foam insulation that can be used in wood- or metal-framed homes. It's also ideal for hard-to-reach places like attics, crawl spaces and cathedral ceilings. Walls insulated with Icynene are ones homeowners can truly love.
Once in a while a new construction material or method comes along that not only surpasses all code requirements, but is capable to raising the standards. Icynene ® has been making a profound change in the perceptions of insulation's role in commercial and residential construction for over 25 years, fulfilling every promise in thousands of buildings.
Look at all the pluses and minuses of the properties of insulating materials and their installation requirements and you'll find that Icynene ® has all of the benefits and none of the drawbacks. Building scientists have recognized that air leakage has a greater impact than R-value on the performance of a building. Icynene ® is not just an insulation system, it insulates and air seals.
Icynene foam insulation expands immediately when applied to a surface. This is Icynene at 1 second, 3 seconds, and 5 seconds after application.
A commercial application of Icynene ®.
As an expandable spray foam, Icynene ® is the easiest to install and the most perfect fill for steel or metal frame buildings. It helps create a healthy environment. It reduces maintenance costs by helping to reduce moisture problems for the life of your building. Also, it can dramatically lower the operating costs of heating and cooling equipment.
There are a wide variety of materials available to help you build a green home. But when you choose Icynene ®, you're helping to build a home that is energy efficient, healthier and green. In the US, the relationship between a building's energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is approximately 1:1. Using Icynene ® in place of air-permeable insulation can reduce a home's energy consumption by up to 50%, therefore also reducing related GHG emissions by as much as 50%.
Icynene ® spray foam insulation is an environmentally preferable product that uses no HFCs, a significant contributor to global warming. It also contains no PBDEs, a fire retardant that can compromise the health of a home. For even more peace of mind, laboratory testing has confirmed that Icynene is not a food source for mold, so you and your family can breathe a little easier.
The Castor Plant (photo source)
"With the introduction of ICYNENE LD-R-50 ™, Icynene has moved forward and added another layer of green consciousness to an already superior product," says Alan Rankin, President & CEO of Icynene Inc. Icynene now uses castor oil in place of a portion of the petroleum-based polyol originally used in foam insulation. Castor oil, which is extracted from the castor plant, is a natural ingredient that is safe enough for use in personal care products such as shampoo or lip balm.
Fast Facts: The Castor Plant
Everyone has something to say about Icynene ®.
Builders won't do without it! Richard Buttorff of The Buttorff Company explains how Icynene ® foam insulation helps his customers and clients seal their homes better than traditional fiberglass insulation.
Homeowners love it! A homeowner notices that her father's asthma problems have gone away after moving to a home with Icynene ® installed.
Experts back it! An expert states how Icynene ® is an insulation product that we could only have dreamt of as little as ten years ago.
Modern Marvels, a television series that examines how technologies are used in today's society, examines how foam insulation like Icynene LD-R-50 ™ is created, how it is used in structures, and how it can help to solve the ongoing need to be energy efficient.
In addition, U.S. home improvement tax credits are available for home improvements from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2010. Home improvement tax credits of up to $1,500 are available for insulation upgrades. A Manufacturer's Certification Statement is required to qualify. Download a copy of Icynene's Manufacturer's Certification Statement (PDF 280 KB). For more information on home improvement tax credits, view Energy Star's website.
Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance is piloting the Participating Energy Efficiency Contractor (PEEC) Network as part of the Chicagoland Natural Gas Savings Program offered to customers of Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas. Active Foam Specialists is proud to be a certified PEEC with the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance. If you are a People's Energy customer, you qualify for up to $750 in rebates. Contact us for more details.
Visit insulationsmart.com to read about different ways of saving energy in your home or structure and compare different methods and products. Also, view their review of Icynene and see why they call it a much better solution over other new insulation products.
Studies show that fiberglass exposure can be harmful to your health. Fiberglass Information Network found that prolonged exposure to the fine particles that are released into the air with fiberglass insulation has been shown to cause illness in some people. Read more about their findings.
