Air sealing is the simplest way to improve a home’s energy performance
Foam insulation comes in two forms – open cell and closed cell
Open-cell foam is soft. The walls (or cells) of the bubbles are broken, and air fills these spaces. This makes the foam soft and pliable, similar to a rubber ball. The R-value of the insulation is related to the value of the air inside these broken bubbles. Open cell insulation density is up to one pound per cubic foot.
Woodman Insulation installs open-cell foam from Icynene and CFI:
Icynene LD-R-50™
ICYNENE LD-R-50 is Icynene’s next generation of high-performance insulation. ICYNENE LD-R-50 is a renewable-based foam insulation and air barrier material that is responsibly made using castor oil and offers numerous environmental benefits.
Icynene LD-C-50™ Spray Formula
Icynene's LD-C-50 spray formula has an R-value of 3.7 per inch. It acts as a complete insulation and air barrier to minimize air leakage and seal the building envelope for optimal airtightness.
CFI InsulSmart
CFI InsulSmart is an injectible foam insulation that expands fully before entering the wall cavity and hardens in place as it dries. InsulSmart can be installed from the interior or exterior of the home, and can be installed behind existing brick or block walls, including behind exterior walls of brick homes. It can also be installed in crawl spaces or in basement block walls.
Closed-cell foam is solid, as the cells of the bubbles remain intact, which makes the product rigid. The cells are filled with a gas that makes the R-value higher than that of open-cell foam. Closed-cell foam has varying degrees of hardness, depending its density, but is typically 1.5 pounds to 4 pounds per cubic foot.
Woodman Insulation installs closed-cell foam from Icynene and JM Corbond III:
Icynene MD-R-200™
IC
YNENE MD-R-200 is a 100% water-blown, medium density spray foam insulation and air barrier material. Its performance advantages such as high insulation R-value, low vapor permeance and its ability to deliver additional load capacity in a structure result in long-term building protection.
JM Corbond III®
JM Corbond insulation has the highest performance R-Factor achievable for an insulation product on today's market. This foam insulation product isolates the indoor and outdoor climates, limiting air movement and controlling moisture condensation and movement within walls and roof cavities helping to eliminate mold growth.