- Has high R-value per inch (open-cell 3.5 per inch and closed-cell 6.0 per inch)
- Eliminates air infiltration
- Helps control moisture and condensation
- Reduces convective currents in walls and attics
- Eliminates wind washing
- Effective at low and high temperatures
- Provides the correct environment so that the ventilation system performs more efficiently
- Closed cell SPF adds structural strength and glues a building together, thereby making it more resistant to racking events, such as hurricanes and high winds.
- SPF reduces noise from outside by air sealing the building.
- Closed-cell SPF can provide an added barrier against water intrusion.
- SPF reduces drafts and increases comfort.
- SPF helps maintain a comfortable, constant, temperature throughout the building, from room to room and floor to floor.
- SPF assists in improving indoor air quality.
- SPF reduces the infiltration of outside air pollutants and soil gases.
- SPF can reduce moisture condensation and mold growth within the building walls and roof.
- Excellent insulation efficiency of SPF can reduce heating and cooling usage dramatically.
- HVAC equipment can be down-sized, thereby reducing construction costs.
- SPF will not sag or settle.
- SPF can eliminate the need for separate house wrap and vapor retarders.
- SPF helps conserve energy, reducing CO2 emissions.
- SPF contributes LEED credits for sustainable, green construction.
- SPF can help reduce structural damage caused by high winds.
- SPF contains no formaldehyde or ozone depleting substances.