|  Icynene ®
is a complete insulation, air and moisture barrier system
that wind proofs and seals walls, floors, and ceiling cavities
against air movement. This includes spaces around electrical
outlets and light fixtures, at baseboards and where walls
meet windows and doors. This means that outside air (either
hot or cold) cannot seep through walls, causing drafts or
cold spots. It also means that humid interior air cannot enter
the walls and condense. It is Healthier, Quieter, More Energy Efficient ®
The system combines a material with a Certified Service providing
any builder or homeowner with a truly cost effective method
of energy efficient construction. The material is polyicynene
foam, an organic material developed from products of the petrochemical
industry similar in composition to many that are already in
home use today, such as upholstery padding, pillows, and mattresses.
The service is a custom installation on the building site
by trained and licensed installers, providing a custom insulation
fit into any size cavity.
 By
virtue of its low permeability to air, it's adhesion to other
building materials and its flexibility, The Icynene Insulation
System ® becomes much more than just insulation. It provides
good air leakage control, moisture control, and sound control
in addition to insulation, thus becoming a one step insulation,
moisture/vapor barrier, wind barrier system. The Icynene Insulation
System ® takes the place of building wrap, fiberglass, polyethylene
vapor barrier, tape, foam and caulking, and eliminates the
labor intensive work associated with air-tightness detailing
when insulating with conventional insulation products.
Unlike "loose fill"
insulation methods that do not wind proof building cavities,
the air sealing characteristics of The Icynene Insulation
System ® provide virtually the same R-Value in the field as
it does in the laboratory where the R-Value is measured. Cold
air in winter and hot, muggy air in summer just cannot pass
through polyicynene foam like it can through most other insulating
materials. |
