When
BioBased Insulation is installed into your home or structure,
it is similar to turning it into an Igloo® cooler, keeping conditioned
air inside and unconditioned air outside. In fact, it insulates
your home so well you will actually require a smaller HVAC (Heating,
Ventilation, Air Conditioning) unit in your home or structure.
Therefore it will cost you less money every month to heat or
cool your home. BioBased Insulation, when paired with other
responsible building components, can help residential and commercial
building owners save up to 50% on their monthly utility bills.
BioBased
BioBased 501 spray-in-place insulation is an innovative, ultra
lightweight two-part soybean oil-based polyurethane. It is a
semi-open celled, semi-rigid foam that in one step provides
a sealed thermal envelope that simplifies construction practices.
This first-of-its-kind foam insulation has been formulated with
the environment in mind. 
It contains no formaldehyde and emits no VOCs (volatile organic
compounds) or CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons). It acts like a petroleum-based
plastic foam without the environmental side effects, using the
annually renewable resource of soybeans. It is the greenest,
most environmentally friendly insulation in the industry.
Product Specification - BioBased
501 Spray Foam
BioBased Insulation unveiled of its new 1701 soy-based product, a water-blown closed cell spray foam. BioBased Insulation's 1701 is an alternative for environmentally conscious consumers, builders, and architects. Before 1701, closed-cell spray foams were primarily petroleum-based and most relied on CFC (chlorofluorocarbons) or HCFC (hydrochlorofluorocarbons) blowing agents. These agents are known for being highly volatile and require specific guidelines that applicators must adhere to during storage and transportation. Because BioBased 1701 uses water as its blowing agent and does not contain these harmful agents, the installment process and finished product is completely earth friendly. Consumers using BioBased 1701 will also reap the environmental and cost saving benefit of reduction in energy usage. - BioBased 1701 Spray Foam
Installation
Coler Natural Insulation utilizes certified technicians that specialize in the installation of soy-based spray foam insulation. Application of the product can generally occur independent of environmental conditions--it can be installed in hot, humid, or freezing conditions--and surface preparation is generally not necessary. Once BioBased 501 has been sprayed, curing takes only a few seconds.
Cost Effectiveness
Forming a true thermal seal, BioBased Insulation has the ability to reduce utility bills by 30-50% over standard construction techniques. That means your potential savings can be huge. Still, some people may be tempted to use a less expensive, but largely inferior, conventional insulation when building their home. This is a big mistake. Why? Because building with BioBased Insulation only affects your mortgage payments marginally, perhaps by a few dollars, but your monthly utility bill could drop by a hundred dollars or more. With BioBased Insulation you start saving right away, and continue to do so for the entire life of your home.
BioBased 501 spray foam insulation has a high R-value for the
life of the building. This reduces heating and cooling energy
costs, and constantly pays back the investment. Although BioBased
501 typically has a slight cost premium over "economy"
insulation systems, experience has shown this is more than paid
back to all parties:
- Residential owners get reduced utility bills and greater building comfort
- Commercial users get reduced utility bills, greater employee comfort, better control of the building and reduction of "sick building" situations.
- Builders complete the project sooner and avoid call-backs and problems.