Midland, Mich.-based Dow Building Solutions has successfully converted its facility in La Porte, Texas, that manufactures STYROFOAM Brand Extruded Polystyrene (XPS) Foam Insulation, to its new zero ozone-depleting, no-VOC foaming agent technology. “We’ve been on a journey to convert our facilities to our proprietary, ‘greener’ foaming agent technology for the past year and we are nearly at the end of that journey,” said Torsten Kraef, Business Group vice president, Dow Building and Construction. “Once again, our business has demonstrated its commitment to meeting the needs of the building community and to furthering Dow’s 2015 Sustainability Goals.”
“There is no doubt that energy efficiency is the new design benchmark for builders and architects,” said Mike McGaugh, general manager for Dow Building Solutions, North America. “Our high performance rigid foam insulation is the ultimate solution for achieving long term energy efficiency while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.” Dow’s new proprietary technology delivers the same STYROFOAM Brand XPS Foam Insulation R-5/inch insulation value, moisture resistance and compressive strength that builders have trusted for more than 60 years, and offers an even ‘greener’ choice to builders designing energy efficient homes and buildings with rigid foam insulation.