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As of June 30, 2005, insulated foam panels containing polyisocyanurate (polyiso) or polyurethane foam core are to be fabricated from material complying with the Environmental Protection Agencies (epa) new mandate.  This mandate requires these materials to be formed without the use of chlorofluorocarbon (cfc) or hydrochlorofluorocarbon (hcfc) blowing agents.  To comply with this and the Clean Air Act, Protean's new polyiso foam core is produced with hydrocarbon (pentane) blowing agents which have no ozone depleting and no global warming potential.

Although this foam core is the new "environmentally friendly, green, non polluting, hcfc free, stratospheric ozone friendly" product, thermal conductivity values are unfortunately temporarily diminished but are expected to improve soon.  Currently all of the polyiso producers have converted to hydrocarbon blowing agents and all are striving to improve K and R factors.  None of these producers are allowed to sell the "old" product after June 30, 2005.

If you have any questions regarding the "next generation" polyisocyanurate foam core panels, please feel free to contact Protean for additional information and material updates.

The following is a list of projects currently in progress. Feel free to contact Protean for additional information.

NewTown Creek 32G, New York, New York, product furnished HC-200, 1" stainless steel/aluminum honeycomb core panels with #4 brushed finish.

Virginia Museum of Natural History, Martinsville, VA, product furnished FM-200/FM-100, 2" galvanized steel/urethane foam core panels with one custom kynar finish.

Edison Natural Historic Site #6, West Orange, NJ, product furnished FM-200, 2" galvanized steel/urethane foam core with one custom kynar finish.

Orville L. Freeman Office Building, St. Paul, MN, product furnished AP-1125, .125" aluminum plate panels with one custom kynar finish.

New Central Library, Newburgh, IN, product furnished SS-300, 2" aluminum/aluminum honeycomb core sunscreens with extruded aluminum bullnose and one custom kynar finish.

West Midtown Ferry Terminal, New York, New York, product furnished HC-100/HC-200/PW-100, 3/8",1/2",1" and 2" aluminum/paper, aluminum, mdf particle board core panels with three custom kynar finishes.

James A. Forrest Career Technical Center, Leonardtown, MD, product furnished SS-300, 3" aluminum/paper core sunscreens with extruded aluminum bullnose and one kynar finish.

FBI Birmingham Field Office, Birmingham, AL, product furnished HC-100, 1" galvanized steel/paper honeycomb core with two standard kynar finishes.

Almance County Detention Center, Graham, NC, product furnished AP-2125 & AP-COL, .125" aluminum plate panels and column covers with one clear class II anodized finish.

Engine CO #84, Chicago, IL product furnished HC-100 1" aluminum/aluminum core panels with brushed stainless steel bull nose.

Logan International Airport, Terminal E, Boston, MA product furnished HC-200 2" aluminum/aluminum core panels.

CDC Buildings, Atlanta, GA product furnished FM-200, AP-1125, AP-COL & FM-100 1" & 2" aluminum/foam core and aluminum plate panels and column covers.

Queens Hospital Ambulatory Care Pavillion, Jamaica, New York, product furnished FM-100, AP-1125 1.5" & 2" aluminum/foam core and aluminum plate panels with one custom three coat Kynar paint finish.

CDC Building #21, Atlanta, Georgia, product furnished SS-300 3" aluminum/paper core light shelf with one standard two coat Kynar paint finish.

Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Ashburn, Virginia, product furnished HC-100 1" steel/aluminum core panels with one standard three coat Kynar paint finish.

Coldwater K-12 Building A/R, Coldwater, Ohio, product furnished FM-200 2" aluminum/foam core panels with one custom two coat Kynar paint finish.

G3 New Potomac Hospital, Woodbridge, Virginia, product furnished FM-200 2" steel/foam core panels with one standard two coat Kynar paint finish.

Outreach Innovation Building, State College, Pennsylvania, product furnished HC-100 aluminum/paper honeycomb core with one custom three coat Kynar paint finish.

Owens Store Road High School, Canton, Georgia, product furnished FM-200 2" aluminum/foam core panels with one standard two coat Kynar paint finish.

West Orange High School, West Orange, New Jersey, product furnished HC-100 2" aluminum/paper honeycomb core panels with one standard two coat Kynar paint finish.