History of Spray Foam
An Industry Going Strong Since 1945
As early distributors and commercial/industrial service contractors, our early involvement in spray foam and plural component coatings gave way to the seemingly infinite uses of these technologies. Since the discovery of polyurethane and polyurea, in 1937, the advancements in these types of “plastics” chemistry has provided answers to some of the most challenging design goals, when presented with the manufacturing framework.
Polyurethane chemistry was fitting for a multitude of uses, ranging from; adhesives and paints to protective coatings and sealants. Polyurethane foam revolutionized the insulation for ultra energy efficient building envelope design. Polyurea coatings have been formulated to meet the most stringent conditions as protective coatings and liners for roofing, containment, flooring, bridge preservation, and infrastructure life preservation.
1945
Jens A Paasche Plural Component Gun application
1950
• The Glidden Company – Plural Component Gun
• Westinghouse Electrical Corporation – Pour Fill Appliances READ MORE
1952
1953
1955
• Friedrich Stranz – Apparatus and method for insulating walls with spray foam
• Pittsburg Plate Glass Corporation – spray foam insulation
• Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company – Spray Foam System READ MORE
1956
1957
1958
1959
• Electro Chemical Engineering and MFG Company – Spray Foam Gun
• Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company – Spray Foam in Mining Application
1960
• Union Carbide Corporation – Proportioning System
• Wyandotte Chemicals Corporation – spray foam insulation for tanks READ MORE
1961
• Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) – Spray Foam Gun
• Lloyd S. Turner – spray foam dome form READ MORE
1962
• Union Carbide Corporation – Spray Foam Gun
• Delevan Manufacturing Company – Spray Foam Gun
1963
1964
• Henry N. Babcock – under roof deck insulation sprayed in place READ MORE
• Union Carbide Corporation – Spray Foam Gun
• Holley Carburetor Company – Spray Foam System
1965
• Binks Manufacturing Company – Spray Foam Gun
• Johnson & Gardner – Spray Foam Gun
• Gusmer begins distributing their products through distributors