Honeywell, a technology and manufacturing leader, has joined hands with Bayer Pearl, a polyurethane systems house, to introduce a new spray foam system in the Middle East region.

A joint venture between Bayer MaterialScience AG and Pearl Insulation Materials Industries, the company said it will deployed the solstice liquid blowing agent (LBA) technology from Honeywell in its new polyurethane spray foam insulation to offer homeowners in the region excellent thermal insulation performance and reduced energy consumption with lower global-warming impact.

Foam blowing agents allow closed-cell polyurethane foam insulation to expand and provide the majority of the foam’s excellent insulating properties, it stated.

Honeywell and Bayer Pearl had developed the new polyurethane spray foam system using the new blowing agent to be the most economical and competitive when assessed by performance and overall cost effectiveness.

Insulation made with Solstice LBA has been shown to provide 10 per cent better thermal insulation performance than hydrocarbon blowing agents and four per cent better performance than hydrofluorocarbon (HFC)-based insulation foam.
Foam made with Solstice LBA meets the sustainability requirement of GWP less than five, as mandated under the Estidama program, said a statement from Honeywell.

The Estidama is a mandatory program in Abu Dhabi and aims at constructing and operating buildings and communities more sustainably.

“Bayer Pearl’s decision to adopt Solstice LBA demonstrates their innovation leadership in the spray foam industry,” remarked Amir Naqvi, the business development manager for Honeywell's Fluorine Products business.

“We are happy to help Bayer Pearl introduce a new spray foam system that benefits from our expertise in developing energy-efficient insulating materials with reduced environmental impact,” he noted.      

Jose-Antonio Diaz-Lopez, the head of application development at Bayer Pearl, said: "This first application of a PU spray foam system with a fourth-generation blowing agent in a construction project in UAE underlines Bayer Pearl’s commitment to sustainability. We evaluated several options to meet the sustainability requirement of GWP less than 5 in the region, and found foam with Solstice LBA to be the best solution."

The Bayer Pearl spray foam insulation system has already been used in residential applications, with the system applied to the roofs of residential villas in Al Ain, by Water Seal.

“As one of the leading spray insulation companies in UAE, we have experience using all types of foam blowing agents for spray foam,” said Muhammad Asghar, managing director for Water Seal.

“We have found Bayer Pearl’s product with Solstice LBA to be the best available polyurethane spray foam solution in meeting sustainability requirements without compromising on insulating properties,” he added.-TradeArabia News Service