Making Healthier, Greener Foam Insulation - GreenBuildingAdvisor
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Last updated 07 Jul 2024
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As readers of this blog know, I’ve come down fairly hard on certain types of foam insulation over the years. The downsides include the blowing agents used in extruded polystyrene (XPS) and most closed-cell spray polyurethane foam and the flame retardants that are added to all foam-plastic insulation to impart some level of fire resistance.
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