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Foam backing gives layer of insulation
By Mary Beth Breckenridge
Beacon Journal
Published on Saturday, Feb 23, 2008
A Stark County company has developed what it's touting as an improvement in vinyl siding.
The company, Progressive Foam Technologies Inc. of Beach City, has created a rigid foam backing for vinyl siding called Fullback Technology. The polystyrene backing provides an additional layer of insulation for a house and gives the vinyl more body and impact resistance, said Progressive Foam's national accounts manager, Jim MacDonald.
As a result, the vinyl is less likely to dent, ripple or sag, and it looks more like wood, MacDonald said. And because the foam fills the gap between the siding and the exterior wall, wind can't get into that space and blow off the siding, he said.
The company is supplying the foam backing for 26 types of siding made by 10 manufacturers: Alcoa Home Exteriors, Alside, CertainTeed, Crane Performance Siding, Heartland Building Products,
Mitten Inc., Norandex/Reynolds, RMC/Style Crest, Variform and KP Building Products.
Use of the insulating siding adds about 30 percent to the cost of a typical siding job, MacDonald said.
The insulated siding has an average R-value — a measure of resistance to heat transfer — of 3.96, compared with 0.61 for conventional vinyl siding and 0.93 for wood, according to figures from the company. MacDonald said the exact R-value depends on the style of siding.
One of the benefits the company cites is the continuous blanket of insulation that's created over a house's framing. The insulated siding covers wall studs, reducing heat loss or gain there.
The rigid foam expands and contracts with the vinyl, as does the glue that holds the foam in place. The foam is also breathable, allowing moisture to escape the house.
More information about the product, as well as links to siding manufacturers using the technology, can be found at http://www.chooseinsulatedsiding.com.
Mary Beth Breckenridge can be reached at 330-996-3756 or mbrecken@thebeaconjournal.com.
A Stark County company has developed what it's touting as an improvement in vinyl siding.
The company, Progressive Foam Technologies Inc. of Beach City, has created a rigid foam backing for vinyl siding called Fullback Technology. The polystyrene backing provides an additional layer of insulation for a house and gives the vinyl more body and impact resistance, said Progressive Foam's national accounts manager, Jim MacDonald.
As a result, the vinyl is less likely to dent, ripple or sag, and it looks more like wood, MacDonald said. And because the foam fills the gap between the siding and the exterior wall, wind can't get into that space and blow off the siding, he said.
The company is supplying the foam backing for 26 types of siding made by 10 manufacturers: Alcoa Home Exteriors, Alside, CertainTeed, Crane Performance Siding, Heartland Building Products,
Mitten Inc., Norandex/Reynolds, RMC/Style Crest, Variform and KP Building Products.
Use of the insulating siding adds about 30 percent to the cost of a typical siding job, MacDonald said.
The insulated siding has an average R-value — a measure of resistance to heat transfer — of 3.96, compared with 0.61 for conventional vinyl siding and 0.93 for wood, according to figures from the company. MacDonald said the exact R-value depends on the style of siding.
One of the benefits the company cites is the continuous blanket of insulation that's created over a house's framing. The insulated siding covers wall studs, reducing heat loss or gain there.
The rigid foam expands and contracts with the vinyl, as does the glue that holds the foam in place. The foam is also breathable, allowing moisture to escape the house.
More information about the product, as well as links to siding manufacturers using the technology, can be found at http://www.chooseinsulatedsiding.com.
Mary Beth Breckenridge can be reached at 330-996-3756 or mbrecken@thebeaconjournal.com.
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