Press Release
Spring, TX
January 8, 2016
Covestro speakers to present educational session at
the 2016 International Builders’ Show
Covestro LLC
Air infiltration accounts for considerable home energy losses, making it one of the
biggest monetary wastes homeowners face. Covestro speakers will present a
session on air barrier best practices with spray polyurethane foam (SPF)
insulation at the International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Las Vegas in January, 2016.
Communications
1 Covestro Circle
Pittsburgh PA 15205-9723
412-413-5200
Contact
Martha Vandamme
Telephone
281-825-4783
Email
Martha.Vandamme
@covestro.com
Covestro Regional Account Managers Martins Pecholcs and Michael Strohecker
will address the components and recommended construction for an air barrier
assembly using SPF insulation. They will also cover the steps necessary to fulfill
the ASTM requirements of an air barrier as an insulation system.
Session Title: Air Barrier Best Practices with Spray Polyurethane Foam
Insulation
Date: Thursday, January 21
Time: 12:00 – 12:30 p.m.
Location: Las Vegas Convention Center Central Hall, Booth C9327
Covestro will be exhibiting SPF wall insulation and roofing systems at the IBS
Expo in booth C6847. Covestro is also a sponsor of the NextGen NetZero/Healthy Home 2016, on display at IBS in the Outdoor Exhibits area in front
of the Central Hall. The 432 s.f. home is built to achieve net-zero energy usage
and is a showcase for products that improve indoor air quality and whole house
water quality. Covestro donated Bayseal® Closed-cell (CCX) SPF insulation and
Bayblock elastomeric coating for the home. USI, a Covestro-accredited
contractor, completed the installation.The home will be open for tours January 1921, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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About Covestro LLC:
Covestro LLC is one of the leading producers of high-performance polymers in
North America and is part of the global Covestro business. Covestro
manufactures high-tech polymer materials and develops innovative solutions for
products used in many areas of daily life. The main segments served are the
automotive, electrical and electronics, construction and sports and leisure
industries. The Covestro group has 30 production sites around the globe and
employed approximately 15,700 people at the end of September 2015.
Find more information at www.polyurethanes.covestro.com
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made by Covestro AG or subgroup management. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors could lead to material differences between the actual future results, financial situation,
development or performance of the company and the estimates given here. These factors include those
discussed in Covestro’s and Bayer’s public reports which are available on the Covestro website at
www.covestro.com as well as on the Bayer website at www.bayer.com. Covestro and Bayer assume no
liability whatsoever to update these forward-looking statements or to conform them to future events or
developments.
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