Blowing agents / Discussions

What do you think of insulated T Studs in Canada?

...blowing agents was as high as 1,430, where the GWP of the new HFO blowing agents is only 1, meaning that HFO blowing agents are on par with Carbon in terms of the climate change impact rather than being 1,430 times worse. I would also wonder about the cost, since they don’t look cheap. We know it takes an investment to...

Posted by Lee Watt June 3, 2019 Wall assemblies - new construction 1 response

Do you have on a category on insulating vans?

...blowing agents, Elastochem and Demilec. And below is a link to the best built tiny house we have come across, as well as a link to all our tiny house pages. That should help you come up with a good design. Here are some other pages on tiny houses, the best one we've seen used Rockwool insulation and a separate air barr...

Posted by chantal fortier April 14, 2019 Tiny house 1 response

Can I purchase XPS made with HFOs?

...blowing agents with a much lower Global Warming Potential (GWP), but no manufacturers of XPS insulation have switched blowing agents yet. So as it stands, any XPS rigid insulation board you purchase will still have an impact several hundred times worse than EPS. And the moment that the switch is made, manfucturers will...

Posted by Kate Noblio Dec. 14, 2019 Insulation and soundproofing 3 responses