Below are some answers to some more commonly asked questions. Please feel free to contact us if we can provide you with additional information.

Q. WHAT IS POLYURETHANE?
A. Polyurethane is a large and varied family of incredibly versatile and useful engineering material. Polyurethane can be processed into foams, coatings, elastomers, adhesives, binders, and sealants for a wide range of applications. For more information go here.

Q. HOW CAN POLYURETHANE BE USED?
A. Polyurethane has a wide range of uses. It may be used for roofing, insulation, protective elastomer coatings, castable elastomer products, bedliners, pour and mold applications, packaging, flexible applications like cushions and , and floatation. The uses of polyurethane foam and elastomers is virtually limitless.

Q. WHY IS POLYURETHANE FOAM GREAT INSULATION?
A. Whether for roof or wall, polyurethane foam is the best insulation material known to man. It delivers a high R-value and creates a building envelope that provides an unsurpassed air-barrier.

Q. IS A SPRAY-APPLIED FOAM ROOF SYSTEM EXPENSIVE?
A. The price of a polyurethane roof system is comparable in installation costs to other roofing systems, but is always less than conventional roofing when life-cycle costs are considered. Polyurethane roofing systems can reduce energy bills up to 50%.

Q. IS POLYURETHANE FOAM ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY?
A. Yes, there are no better products available than polyurethane roofing and insulation to reduce energy consumption which reduces a building’s carbon footprint. Additionally, polyurethane products reduce building waste in landfills. SWD also produces products that are zero ozone depleting with no VOC’s. Select products also contain more than 25% renewable content.

Q. IS POLYURETHANE FOAM CERTIFIED?
A. Yes. There are many certifications but SWD manufactures products that have been certified by the ICC, UL, FM, NFPA, California Fire Marshall, Miami Dade County, and more. Additionally, SWD produces products that are compliant with Energy Star, CCRC and CA Title 24.