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Plastic Foam = insulation + air sealant + noise abatement
A comfortable environment today goes beyond warmth and security. Extraneous noises from the city, aircraft or automobiles can affect our level of comfort, of work, and of sleep. As a result, acoustics are an important structural consideration.
Many of today’s plastic foams are not only great insulators, sealants and vapor-barriers, but also serve as a means of providing sound abatement and noise control. A low density SPF can be used to provide insulation, an air barrier, and sound control.
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Using Plastics To Design A Home That Is Both Sustainable and Resilient
Resilient Vinyl Flooring
The innovators of today’s interior vinyl products artfully blend traditional materials with advanced technologies to produce versatile, durable, and beautiful flooring. Many interior designers and architects recognize resilient…
Housewrap Quick Facts
Plastics’ energy and greenhouse gas savings using housewrap applied to the exterior of single family residential housing.
Providing Remodeling Solutions with SPF
Residential remodeling is a vast industry and it is expanding. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates residential improvements in 2005 will be approximately 162.4 billion dollars.1 This remodeling boom is helped by low interest rates,…
The Cool Roof Phenomenon
For several years, a trend toward energy-efficient roof technology has been emerging in design and construction circles.Cool roofing evolved as a means to help keep buildings cooler and make them more energy efficient. When…
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