Doctor Energy Smart offers injection foam services to NY residents. The material is versatile and highly effective, making it a great choice for single-room or smaller jobs for a variety of purposes.

 

Injection foam is a versatile material that can be used for:

 

• Insulation
• Sound-proofing
• Condensation control
• Sealing
• Caulking
• Void 

 

Spray injection foam can be applied for a variety of projects including new constructions; renovations and additions; HVAC; cold storage; plant and facilities maintenance; roofing; truck, trailer and bus insulation; marine flotation and insulation; pool and spa insulation; stage, film props and special effects.

 

Our licensed injection foam contractors are specialists in the field and use thermal imaging technology to help locate and fill in unwanted gaps.

What is  injection wall foam?

Injection foam insulation is a hybrid belonging to one of the oldest groups of synthetically produced thermosetting plastics. Phenolics, as they are referred to, were first synthesized in 1907 in the form of Bakelite. Today, phenolic plastics are well known for their durability, structural integrity, and extraordinary fire resistance. Phenolic plastics are used in electronics, automobiles, machine parts, fire-proof coatings, adhesives, tools, and thousands of other commercial and household items. When made into a foam insulation, phenolics are one of the safest and most efficient thermal and acoustical insulation products available.

 

Is injection wall foam a urea-formaldehyde product?

 

Older foams were made using this combination and concerns were raised in the 1980s about the release of toxic formaldehyde vapor as the foam naturally broke down over time. For these reasons we do not use this type of foam, and instead use a safe and highly durable insulation material.

 

 

Where can injection wall foam be used?

Practically any wall void or cavity that requires insulation can be filled with injection wall foam. It is ideal for use in basement walls, withe cavities, outside walls, interior walls, cement block cores, interior & exterior wood and steel stud wall systems, pre-cast concrete panels, pipe chases, and filling property line voids between high-rise buildings.

 

Does injection wall foam emit any toxic gasses during installation or when subjected to high temperatures?

No. When tested in accordance with the Federal Hazardous Substances Act, injection wall foam by-products of combustion are significantly less toxic than those produced by the burning of white pine...a common wood used extensively in residential home construction. When tested for hazardous materials as listed in the EPA's Emergency Planning Community Right to Know Act under sections 311 & 312, test results show no toxic materials were detected, and combined formaldehydes were again undetected at a level of 0.0007%.

 

Is injection wall foam fire resistant?

Yes. Most architects and engineers agree that it requires more than one specific type of test to determine the fire characteristics of our insulation product. The ASTM E-84 tunnel test, although an excellent method for testing surface burning characteristics of a product, does not necessarily give an overall picture of how that product will act under different fire conditions. Retro foam in interior and exterior wall cavities been subjected to all applicable fire tests in redundancy in order to obtain the most accurate profile possible, and has performed in every case with astounding results.

 

Can injection wall foam improve the fire ratings of a wall system?

Yes! Tripolymer does not melt or vaporize like other foam insulation materials when subjected to the ASTM E-119 testing. Because of it's unparalleled fire resistance, Tripolymer has been approved by many state and local building and fire departments as the only foam-in-place insulation product to be used to increase fire ratings on existing non-compliant wall systems.

 

Is our foam corrosive?

No. Unlike urea formaldehyde type foams that rely on strong mineral acids for setting and final curing, wall injection spray foam is polymerized by using synthetic cross linking compounds, producing a self neutralizing, non-corrosive foam product.

 

Can injection wall foam  be used to insulate and reduce sound transmission in steel or wood stud drywall construction?

Yes. Existing wall injection spray foam is installed in over 15 million square feet of wood and steel stud drywall annually, providing customers with the safest, highest quality thermal and acoustical foam insulation available.

 

Can injection wall foam be used to insulate cement block wall systems?

Yes. Tripolymer has been used for over 34 years as a core fill insulation in all types of CMU construction.

 

When can injection wall foam be installed in new cement walls?

Any time during or after construction has been completed! By using the top-fill method or via the more common side fill pressure injection system, Existing wall injection spray foam will completely fill all empty cores and joints in all interior and exterior walls.  

 

Can injection wall foam be used to reduce noise through walls and ceilings?

Yes. Our existing wall injection spray foam has an STC rating of 53 in a standard wood frame 2 by 4 wall with a single layer of gypsum board on either side.

 

Does injection wall foam contain any CFC's?

No. It does not contain or use any chlorofluorocarbons in the manufacturing or foaming process.

 

Does injection wall foam expand after it is installed?
No. Unlike polyurethane which expands anywhere from 20 to 100 times its original liquid volume, existing wall injection spray foam is totally expanded once it leaves the installation equipment. No further expansion occurs after it has been installed keeping your walls safe from "hydraulic expansion damage"!