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INSULATION USES DEMILEC, INC.’S HEATLOK SOYA CLOSED-CELL SPRAY FOAM SYSTEM MADE FROM SOY
04 May 2006 - Honeywell Specialty Materials
| Honeywell announced today that its Enovate zero ozone-depleting blowing agent, which is used in rigid closed-cell insulating foam, was selected by team Canada to help insulate its home design entry for the 2005 Solar Decathlon competition. The project used an environmentally-friendlier Heatlok Soya spray foam insulation system developed and manufactured by Honeywell’s customer Demilec, Inc. |
The new closed-cell spray foam insulation is made from soy and recycled plastics, and applied using Honeywell’s Enovate blowing agent. The project helped team Canada take first prize for “Most Energy Efficient Design” from the National Association of Home Builders.
The home, called Northern Light, incorporated products and technologies specifically developed for year-round cold-climate conditions, including closed-cell spray foam insulation and custom control algorithms to optimize solar energy utilization, roof angle tilt and HVAC system specifications. Overall, the project integrated environmentally-friendlier materials and sustainable construction practices.
The annual Solar Decathlon, sponsored jointly by the U.S. DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the American Institute of Architects, the National Association of Home Builders, BP, the DIY Network and Sprint, challenges engineering and architecture students to design a zero energy house using only the sun to power all lighting and appliances, maintain a specific indoor temperature, and charge an electric car. The 2005 event included 18 teams.
“Tight walls, thermal storage capabilities and foam insulation are key ingredients for a smart house in a colder climate,” said Mark Pasini, Canadian solar decathlon team leader. “Closed-cell spray foam insulation is the only product that provides an effective building envelope with a single application. It creates an airtight barrier, minimizes heat loss, and acts as a vapor barrier to prevent possible damage to the building envelope caused by moisture or mold growth.”
“We are extremely proud that Enovate and Demilec, Inc. could play a key role in the Solar Decathlon competition,” said Ken Gayer, global business director for foam blowing agents at Honeywell. “Such recognition helps educate homebuyers and builders that closed-cell spray foam insulation is environmentally friendlier, saves money by reducing home heating and cooling costs, and improves overall comfort.”
Honeywell Enovate is a hydrofluorocarbon, which improves foam spraying performance. Homes insulated with spray foam using Enovate offer a wide range of advantages and benefits, including reduced air infiltration, better moisture and condensation control, better structural stability, and less energy usage for heating and cooling. Such homes also can be served by smaller heating and air conditioning units and, in most cases, a separate vapor barrier is not necessary.
Spray foam insulation for the project was supplied by Demilec, Inc., a leader in research, development, manufacture and commercialization of high quality polyurethane foam systems. Demilec is the first Canadian manufacturer of spray polyurethane to meet the requirements of the Montreal Protocol, and its Heatlok Soya embraces sustainable business practices by using recycled plastics and renewable natural oils.
The 2005 Canadian Solar Decathlon Team is the first and only Canadian group to compete in the Solar Decathlon. The team consisted of engineering, architectural and industrial design students and advising professors from Concordia University and University of Montréal, both in Montréal.
Honeywell International is a $30 billion diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell's shares are traded on the New York, London, Chicago and Pacific Stock Exchanges. It is one of the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is also a component of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. For additional information, please visit www.honeywell.com.
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Specialty Materials, a US$3.2-billion dollar strategic business group of Honeywell, is a world leader in high-performance speciality materials such as fluorocarbons, speciality films, advanced fibres, customized research chemicals and intermediates. It is also one of the top five providers of materials and solutions to the semiconductor industry, and a major producer of nylon 6 in North America. Based in Morristown, New Jersey, the business has approximately 10 000 employees and 45 manufacturing and sales facilities. The business serves diverse market segments including automotive, healthcare, agricultural, electronic and food packaging, polymers and plastics, personal care, air conditioning and refrigeration, security coding, lubricants, paper and packaging, semiconductor, paints and coatings, commercial and residential carpet, as well as body and vehicle protection.
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