Oklahoma works by expanding when sprayed to fill the space in which it’s applied. This helps to create a tight seal, which prevents air from leaking into and out of the home, thereby reducing energy costs. It also blocks outside noise from affecting inside conversation and entertainment.
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Unlike fiberglass and cellulose, spray foam doesn’t lose its shape over time and will continue to insulate the spaces that it covers. When it is sprayed, it fills every crack and crevice, including small spaces between electrical outlets, light fixtures, and window and door frames.
Before applying spray foam, the crew will clean the area and ensure that it is free of debris and dust. They will then run a hose to the area where the insulation is going to be applied, such as an attic, crawl space or rim joist in an existing home, unfinished walls in new construction, or pole barns. The hose connects to the spray foam rig that holds the two chemicals used to make the spray foam: isocyanate and polyol resin. These chemicals are kept in separate hoppers or tanks and transported to the tip of the application gun, where they mix together and are sprayed on the surface being insulated.
The resulting insulation is either open cell or closed cell. Open cell spray foam has cells that aren’t completely encapsulated and is softer and more flexible than closed-cell spray foam. Closed-cell spray foam has a higher R-value and acts as a waterproof insulation as well as an effective air and vapor barrier.
HD Spray Foam
900 Pryor Ave, Pocola, OK 74902
(479) 856-5090