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Farmer's Friend

 

Earth Foam - the Farmer's Best Friend

When it comes to Air Sealing and Insulating Barns, Bins, Silos, Sheds and other Outbuildings.

Proper Temperature and Air Control Protect Crop, Poultry, Livestock Investment

Dry Crops
Conserve heat during drying; make grain storages gas tight during fumigation.

Insulate, air seal flue-cured tobacco bulk barns to prevent energy loss. Also reduce demand on furnaces.

Poultry, Livestock
Protect young birds, livestock by maintaining a controlled temperature environment.

Produce
Assure constant temperatures in apple, pear, potato and other storage buildings with superior insulation, thus controlling humidity.

Outbuildings
Convenient for building repairs and maintaining 'user friendly' temperatures in workshops, tool and storage sheds and other outbuildings.

Properly Air Sealed, Insulated Buildings could be as Important to your Return on Investment as the Right Amount of Rain and Sun

Polyurethane foam has gained wide acceptance and usage for a large variety of agricultural air sealing and insulation applications. The convenience of Earth Foam's portable spray kits, and the foam's outstanding 'R' value of 7 per inch, has made it the most asked-for polyurethane foam dispensing system in the industry.

Polyurethane foam is an incredible insulator. It resists external temperature variations and maintains the interior environment of a building. Polyurethane adheres as well to metal and wood as it does to concrete and leaves a seamless, monolithic finish which prevents passage of air and moisture.

Whether you want to save heat in a drying bin, prevent gas leakage during fumigation, maintain temperature and humidity constants for storing produce or are concerned about a proper climatic environment for poultry and/or livestock, there is a Earth Foam kit just right for your do-it-yourself profit insurance.

Typical Agricultural Applications

Grain Storage
IN GRAIN DRYING, it is critical to prevent heat loss within the storage structure. As much as a 33% fuel savings can be enjoyed by proper sealing and insulating of the structure. DURING FUMIGATION, the structure must be air tight to prevent gas loss during the time the fumigant must remain at the effective concentration. FOR STORING, the structure must be as air and moisture tight as possible. Earth Foam should be used to seal the following areas, where applicable, regardless of type of storage structure (The numbers below correspond to the numbers in the illustration at the left.)

1. Peak of cone junction or where conveyor interfaces with the storage structure.

2. At double roof line (where applicable).

2 & 3. At eaveline

2 & 3. Peaks, roof lines and eaves cannot be permanently sealed in drying structures. If drying structure is also used for fumigation, a temporary seal is required.

NOTE: Where possible, it is recommended these areas be sealed from the inside to avoid having to apply ultraviolet coating to the foam (See eave detail at right).

4. At tank wall and slab junction. A typical application would be to apply 2" of foam at least 2 feet high on the tank wall and a foot out from the wall on the slab.

5. Foam fan transition to seal rusted areas. Also seal junction of transition and slab opening to keep out air and moisture.

NOTE: All foam applied to exterior surfaces must have an ultraviolet coating to prevent sun damage and deterioration.

Flue-Cured Tobacco
Air sealing (insulation) of bulk drying barns is aimed at preventing heat loss. This reduces fuel cost and demand on the furnace. Typical areas to be sealed are at the roof, wall and floor junctions and the furnace wall. The most efficient bulk barns are fully insulated.

SEAL PERIMETER OF FAN/BARN JUNCTION IN TWIN BAR APPLICATION TO PREVENT HEAT LOSS.

Poultry, Livestock
For years, polyurethane foam has been used to maintain consistent temperatures necessary for survival of young birds. Protection from cold, damp air, and particularly drafts, is important to the health of other young animals. Warm, dry environments can also lead to more productive mature stock. Poultry houses, hog buildings and barns, whether wood or metal, will develop air leaking gaps and cracks. Metal stock buildings are especially vulnerable to rust. With Earth Foam, it's a simple matter to seal these openings.

Produce Storage
The key to proper storage of product, e.g. apples, potatoes, is maintaining constant temperature and humidity in the storage building. Earth Foam makes it easy to insulate the building and seal seams to maintain the integrity of the vapor barrier.

Outbuildings
While the economic impact is not as great, air sealing and insulating outbuildings with Earth Foam creates a warm dry environment in which to store liquids or other items which need protection from climatic extremes. Tools and equipment are less apt to rust in a properly insulated shed. Detached workshops can be used comfortably all year round when protected with insulation. As with most farm buildings, the areas likely to require foam sealing are roof, wall and floor junctions. Roof and floor lines are particularly vulnerable to rotting or rusting. Foam sealing will prevent this as well as keeping out rodents and other animals.

There's a Earth Foam system for every job!

Convenient Portable Units for Whatever Size Job
Earth Foam portable foam kits come ready to use. No other equipment or outside power required. There is a foam density for your specific needs and a kit size for every job.

WHEN INSULATION VALUE IS MOST IMPORTANT
Specify our 1.75 pcf density product with an R value of 7 per inch:

System I - Yields 12 board feet of foam.

System 15 - Yields 198 board feet of foam.

System 50 - Yields 600 board feet of foam.

WHEN AIR SEALING IS WHAT YOU ARE AFTER
Specify our 1.00 pcf density product which has cell structure, an R value of 5 per inch and offers great application economy:

System 28 - Yields 300 board feet of foam.

System 88 - Yields 1000 board feet of foam.

NOTE: Yields are based on free rise conditions and may change due to temperature and/or the skills of the operator.

Exclusive U-Control Gun Simplifies Foam Applications
The key to successful foam applications is efficient, consistently trouble-free operation of the dispensing equipment. Years of experience, coupled with extensive research and development have resulted in the portable foam kit industry's most state-of-the-art foam dispensing gun. The new U-CONTROL gun is totally USER FRIENDLY, providing such outstanding features as:

Other Application Information
Polyurethane foam not only has the best thermal properties of any insulation material, but it is the most versatile. The preceeding application information dealt with the insulation of structures using VERSI-FOAM® spray-on systems. Here is some additional information which may prove helpful:

NOTE: Do not be concerned by excess foam. Polyurethane expands six times it's liquid volume and over application is common. The foam will be dry to the touch in 60 seconds or less, cured in five minutes. Then you simply cut or shave off the excess foam . The surface can be sanded, if desired, and will accept any type of paint or coating.

REMEMBER, THE APPLICATIONS OF Earth Foam ARE LIMITED ONLY BY YOUR IMAGINATION!