Kingston-based Seal Sprayed Solutions, Ltd. successfully transitioned away from HCFC-141b and HFC-245fa blowing agents as part of Jamaica's HCFC Phase-out Management Plan. Today, the firm provides spray foam insulation services…
As part of Egypt's HCFC Phase-out Management Plan (HPMP), two firms visited an Italian manufacturer to study the viability of transitioning to foam blown with methyl formate (Ecomate®). Read their…
BACKGROUND INFORMATION U.S. Environmental Protection Agency The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) established the Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program in order to identify and evaluate substitutes for ozone-depleting substances.…
Attention Manufacturers: The U.S. is projected to emit 31% of all hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) gases by 2030, the highest of any other country. Help protect our environment by phasing out HFCs…
Where are we with banning the importation of the HCFC blowing agent R141b in terms of South Africa’s phase-down schedule for ozone depleting substances? As a signatory of the Montreal…
Hot Water Heating Boiler. One of our Chemists, Raul Dacomba, wrote a white paper for Appliance Design. Change is a certainty in this world, and the appliance industry is no…
Large sophisticated companies can use a wide range of highly flammable foam-blowing agents, but the costs of appropriate safety measures are too much for SMEs. Methyl methanoate foam is an…
FOAM SUPPLIES, INC. EXPANDS TO MEET INCREASED DEMAND FOR ECOMATE® NON-HFC FOAM BLOWING AGENT Summary: Due to increased customer demand for ecomate® foam blowing agent, and in preparation for the…
This is an article written by Édgar González providing background and guidelines on working within the Montreal Protocol for readers of the Spanish language magazine Contacto. Download the article in…