The Dow Chemical Company announced today that several of its STYROFOAM* extruded polystyrene insulation and polyisocyanurate insulated sheathing products recently passed certified, third-party evaluations to qualify as “weather-resistive barriers” for residential construction.
“Not only will STYROFOAM insulation continue to serve as excellent thermal insulators in exterior walls, but they now have the added feature of qualifying as weather-resistive barriers,” said Scott Young, North American residential market manager, Dow Building & Construction (B&C). “This is an added value for homeowners who already count on STYROFOAM for its important energy-saving properties.”
Changes to building codes in several states now require the installation of a weather-resistive barrier within all exterior wall assemblies in residential construction. In testing conducted by an independent, code-accredited test laboratory, seven types of STYROFOAM and Dow polyisocyanurate insulation qualify as weather-resistive barriers when installed according to specific installation instructions for foam as a weather-resistive barrier, including STYROFOAM* DURAMATE* Plus, STYROFOAM Residential Sheathing, STYROFOAM Tongue & Groove, STYROFOAM Square Edge, THERMAX*, Super TUFF-R* and TUFF-R*.
A summary of the testing is available upon request by contacting Dow at 866.583.BLUE (2583). For more information about Dow’s full line of insulation solutions, visit Dow on the web at www.insulateyourhome.com.
Dow is a leader in science and technology, providing innovative chemical, plastic and agriculturalproducts and services to many essential consumer markets. With annual sales of $33 billion, Dow serves customers in more than 180 countries and a wide range of markets that are vital to human progress, including food, transportation, health and medicine, personal and home care, and building and construction, among others. Committed to the principles of sustainable development, Dow and its approximately 46,000 employees seek to balance economic, environmental and social responsibilities. References to "Dow" or the "Company" mean The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted. Dow Building & Construction is a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company.
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