• Wall FoamMasonry Block and Brick Insulation
RetroFit Insulation, Inc. is a Certified Dealer and Installer for Tripolymer® Foamed-in-place insulation (RetroFit installs and offers many other products). We specialize in residential homes and commercial buildings throughout Rhode Island. Our company is fully licensed and insured. Currently, RetroFit Insulation is an approved contractor with all the major gas utilities (NSTAR, Ngrid, etc) in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. One of our 2009 commercial projects was insulating the exterior walls (CMU block) of a Wal-Mart Super Center in Ellsworth, ME.
CMU block insulation project, Wal-Mart, Ellsworth, ME
Our CMU block insulation crew, Wal-Mart, Ellsworth, ME
RetroFit Foam Insulation is effective for any type of construction or structure
RetroFit Foam (TriploymerŪ) is a 60% closed-cell, 40% open-cell, semi-permeable foam that in one step provides a sealed, thermal envelope. RetroFit Foam can be used in virtually any type of construction:
- CMU cores
- Curtain walls
- Pre-cast hollow panels
- Pipe chases
- Cluster projects
- Between block and brick veneer
- New or retrofit applications
- Increased fire ratings in non-compliant walls
- Pipe chases
- Interior & exterior wood & steel frame drywall systems
RetroFit Foam is the perfect high efficiency, low cost insulation for residential homes, garages, businesses, industrial facilities, schools, universities, hospitals, high-rise buildings, and shopping centers. Let the expert insulation contractors at RetroFit Insulation, Inc., show you how RetroFit Foam Insulation can make your older home, new home, business, or facility more energy efficient, quieter, healthier, more comfortable, and safer.
Masonry Block / Core Fill InsulationIncreases thermal performance over inserts and pour-in, complies with building codes HUD, ASTM & NYC-MEA, insulates lock & mortar joints, is applied after wall sections are complete. RetroFit foam-in-place insulation is easily and efficiently installed in blocks after the wall is constructed, completely filling all block and mortar joints regardless of obstructions. Using a pressure fill method, it is injected through 5/8" to 1 inch holes. A two-man crew can complete up to 10,000 blocks in a day. |
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Energy efficient and cost effective insulation alternative
Being of unique and patented chemistry, Tripolymer® Foamed-in-place insulation differs greatly from cement, loose-fill and urea formaldehyde foams. Independent reports and laboratory testing show that when installed in 6,8,10,and 12 inch CMU block with an aggregated density of 60 to 145 pounds per cubic foot, TripolymerŪ has a superior 'R' value when compared to pour-in and insert type products. Tripolymer® is generally less costly to install than loose-fill, foam inserts, rigid board, and is very competitive with urea formaldehyde type products.
Values Used For Compiling Tables:
* National Concrete Masonry Association Publication
"R" and "U" Values of Typical 8-inch Hollow Concrete Masonry Walls:
* As listed in the National Concrete Masonry Association Tech Sheet No. 101