Question from MIchael Klement
Hello Debra,
I am a residential architect in the midwest specializing in sustainable design and have been recently introduced to your site and blog by one of our future clients. Together, we are hoping to build a new Green home for them that will be as non-toxic as possible given my clients family’s health concerns.
In our office we have been specifying a low-density spray foam insulation that would be installed in the wall and rafter cavities called Icynene. There are many other products on the market in this category but after doing research, including some actual product testing ourselves, we have landed on this as the spray foam insulation of choice.
The manufaturer actually touts the healthy aspects of their product and its low toxicity as being one of its strong suits. We have, in fact, been told by manufacturer’s reps that once cured the product is so inert it can actually be eaten without adverse affect! We have passed on that particular test, however.
What is your, or your reader’s, experiences with this product and its toxicity levels?
Debra’s Answer
I have no personal experience with this product, however, it has come up in this blog several times before. To read those posts, you can find the links at Icynene Search Results.
Readers, what is your experience?
