Case Studies

Williams Refrigeration was one of the first companies to use a zero ozone depletion potential blowing agent foam insulation for the complete range of commercial refrigerators.  This 'green' foam was hailed as a 'major breakthrough in the development of CFC-free products'.

Manufacturers MK Refrigeration needed an HCFC-free insulation system to meet a set of most exacting environmental specifications.  The resulting custom-formulated chemical system exhibited excellent foam flowability with mechanical properties to match.

A foam insulation system was required to meet the low global warming specifications of this manufacturer's customers.  This was accomplished whilst retaining other important foam properties, particularly low foaming pressures during application.

Domestic doors are produced using a foam with very low global warming insulation materials.  IFS Chemicals optimised its range of environmentally acceptable products to be used in narrow cavity applications, such as doors.  These new products also enabled much high door production rates to be achieved.

The very first use of a CFC-free polyurethane insulation in a building application was implemented by Portakabin in 1988.  The company has continued to be a leader in the technical and environmental aspects of building materials.

This application required a foam with a particularly good flow, coupled with a fast demould time.  IFS Chemicals developed a material which satisfied all technical requirements, including the ability to increase production levels by 40%.