Why is BioBased Insulation® considered to be a more environmentally responsible insulation alternative?
First, BioBased Insulation® seals a building's thermal envelope, which means you can use less energy heating and cooling your home each month. That's good for the environment. But, our proudcts also integrate natural oils as a replacement for a portion of the petroleum used in spray foam systems. BioBased Insulation® also is applied using water as the blowing agent. Both of these are steps that we've taken to make lessen the impact that our products have on the environment without sacrificing our products' performance.
How much money can BioBased Insulation® save me?
BioBased Insulation® can help save building and home owners up to 50%
on their heating and cooling costs when used in conjunction with other responsible building components.
BioBased Insulation® more than pays for itself by providing you savings in each and every month’s heating and cooling bill for the life of your home or office. As an example, using BioBased Insulation® may increase your monthly mortgage by $15, but decrease your monthly utility bills by $65, providing a net savings of $50 month in and month out.
How does BioBased Insulation® create a more comfortable home or office?
According to the Department of Energy, air infiltration or exfiltration accounts for up to 40% of the energy loss in a home or structure. This air leakage can cause temperature differences from room-to-room or floor-to-floor, which reduces the comfort of your home. By expanding multiple times its original size, BioBased Insulation® fills cracks and crevices creating an airtight seal of
protection around your home or office. This airtight seal will help you keep all of your room
temperatures at consistent, desirable levels and give you control over the air in your home.
Another benefit is a quieter atmosphere. Traffic on a busy street or other airborne
sounds can be greatly reduced. BioBased Insulation® not only gives you peace
of mind, but peace and quiet, too.
Is it true BioBased Insulation® can make my home or
office healthier?
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, indoor air can be two to five times more polluted than outdoor air. With the continuous
air barrier BioBased Insulation® creates and proper ventilation, the air quality inside your home or structure will improve. People suffering from allergies will also benefit from the reduction of pollen and allergens that traditional insulations allow to seep inside and the fibers that they add to the indoor air.
BioBased Insulation® resists moisture, too, helping to prevent mold growth. So it not only keeps out harmful elements, it doesn’t introduce or harbor new ones either.
How long will BioBased Insulation® Last?
BioBased Insulation® will not settle or sag over time like conventional insulation. That means
you’ll enjoy all the benefits of energy-efficiency and healthier air for as long as you own your
home or structure.
Most people have heard about R-value—how well a product prevents against conductive
heat flow. However, what many do not know is R-value is only one of four elements to
consider when addressing heat transfer. Convection, radiation and air infiltration are
equally important and BioBased Insulation® performs at high levels with all
of these.
See how BioBased Insulation® is installed.(2 minute video)
BioBased Insulation® is a spray polyurethane foam insulation. During application, precautions should be taken by applicators, helpers and building occupants to protect them from fumes, mists and spills. For more information view our product MSDS.
