Insulation industry news from Global Insulation

Japan: Achilles Corporation has adopted Honeywell's Solstice(R) Liquid Blowing Agent (LBA) for use in its line of spray polyurethane foam (SPF) building insulation, which is sold under the trade name Achilles Airlon FR-FO.

"Honeywell is committed to developing technologies that help our customers to produce energy-efficient materials that are better for the environment," said Sanjeev Rastogi, business director for Honeywell Fluorine Products. "We are delighted to help Achilles introduce a new class of spray foam insulation in Japan that benefits from our expertise in developing and supplying high-performance, energy-efficient and low-global-warming-potential solutions."