Success Stories

Cryogenic Air Separation Plant Relies on Noncombustible, Nonflammable Insulation
When BOC Gases, a worldwide leader in the manufacture and supply of industrial gases and gas-handling technology, needed a reliable insulation product for its new air-separation plant, it chose FOAMGLAS^® Insulation.

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By Switching Insulation Systems, North Carolina Natural Gas Plant Boosts Production Output and Lowers Energy Costs
When North Carolina Natural Gas Corporation needed to replace the polyisocyanurate insulation at its storage facility, the company looked to FOAMGLAS^® Insulation to protect its system.

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Chemical Storage Tank Protected by FOAMGLAS^® Insulation for Two Decades and Again Specified for Retrofit
PCS Phosphate, a leading phosphate mining company and producer of phosphoric acid-based compounds, mines phosphate rock, produces phosphoric acid and combines the acid and aqueous ammonia to produce diammonium phosphate (DAP), an ingredient in fertilizer blends.

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U.S. Army Barracks' Replacement Pipeline System Protected by FOAMGLAS^® Insulation
When system failure, caused by leaks in the original insulation system, forced Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas, to replace the entire heating and cooling pipeline system at its East 39000 Block Barracks Complex, FOAMGLAS^® Insulation was a key part of the replacement.

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Keeping Biomedical Research Cool
When the National Institutes of Health (NIH) needed a reliable insulation to keep its chilled water system expansion protected, it chose FOAMGLAS^® Insulation.

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FOAMGLAS^® Insulation Protects Convention Center's Chilled Water Pipelines in Orange County, Florida
According to the National Weather Service, the highest average relative humidity in Orange County is 92%—occurring at about 7 a.m. between August and September.

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FOAMGLAS^® Insulation Specified for Chilled Water System at Pittsburgh's Massive Airport Project
When the decision to specify the appropriate insulation for the chilled water system at the Pittsburgh International Airport complex was made, two criteria were deemed most important: impermeability for thermal protection and performance; and compressive strength for protection against physical abuse.

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Even When the Action Heats Up, Sports Fans Stay Cool
When Tampa's Raymond James Stadium specifiers needed an insulation system for its chilled water system, one that would stand up to Florida's humid air, they chose FOAMGLAS^® Insulation.

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FOAMGLAS^® Insulation a Proven Performer for State Farm Chilled Water Systems Over Five Decades
Since its first project in 1955, State Farm Insurance Companies has used FOAMGLAS^® Insulation on more than 80 new construction and remodeling projects.

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FOAMGLAS^® Insulation Helps to Keep Things Cool at One of Mississippi's Hottest Gaming Resorts
Located along the Gulf of Mexico in Biloxi, Miss., Treasure Bay Casino Resort complex consists of a 268-room hotel, dockside casino and several restaurants.

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FOAMGLAS^® Insulation Protects Chilled-Water Pipelines from Variety of Hostile Weather Conditions
To sustain site growth, Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc. increased the chilled-water capacity of its two manufacturing operations in Kalamazoo, Mich., by connecting them into one common district-cooling system.

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FOAMGLAS^® Insulation Serves as Solution for Process Control and Corrosion Protection
When Chicago-based FMC Corporation added a new liquid solution mining processing plant in Green River, Wyo., it needed an insulation that would stand up to its precision temperature processing procedures.

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“Noncombustible” is Key Word in Construction of P&G's New Olestra Facility
The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) olestra national production facility is comprised of a series of tanks and vessels connected by a network of piping.

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Water Penetration in Thermal Oil Lines Poses Fleet Problem for Petroleum Shipper
Rigel Shipping Canada, Inc. primarily transports petroleum products, heating oil and some chemical products. At the heart of each ship, running on the main weather deck from stem to the accommodation superstructure, is a thermal oil pipeline.

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Detroit Edison Receives Time, Cost Advantage of Using Prefabricated Insulation
When the 5,100-foot-long steam line that supplies electricity to Wayne State University would need to be replaced, Detroit Edison needed insulation for the new pipeline that was nonabsorbing and had a high compressive strength.

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FOAMGLAS^® Cellular Glass Insulation Solves Problems at University of Massachusetts Campus
The southwest dormitory complex of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst has grown considerably over the past quarter century.

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Performance of Tapered Roof Insulation System Proven More than a 100 Times over at Baltimore County Schools
With constant concern over decreasing funds and the spending of taxpayer dollars, long-term cost savings is a major issue for the Baltimore County Public Schools.

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School District Learns Lessons of Upgraded Performance, Lowered Material Costs
While Oneida City School District in central New York has outlaid capital expenditures for the expansion projects to keep pace with the growth in student enrollment, maintenance demands and long-term cost savings are major issues impacting the buildings' design.

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Leaking Roof Prods Paper Mill to Switch Insulation Systems
When the original insulation installed in the built-up roofing system on the Powell River Number 11 Paper Machine Building at Pacifica Papers, Inc. failed, a replacement needed to be found.

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FOAMGLAS^® Insulation Solves Prudential Plaza's Need for Positive Drainage and Compressive Strength
While creative architecture makes the complex attractive, Prudential Plaza in Chicago faces a more practical challenge when it comes to insulating the buildings' two roofing systems.

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Hercules Chooses FOAMGLAS^® for Critical Temperature Protection
Hercules, Inc. manufactures PICCO^® synthetic resins used in more than 100 industrial and manufacturing applications.

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Hershey Creamery Dishes out Heavy Loads onto Industrial Floor Insulation
Hershey Creamery initiated construction on an ultra-modern, cold storage/distribution facility that features an automatic storage and retrieval system that consumes virtually the entire building.

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FOAMGLAS^® Insulation Meets Citrus Plant Needs for Impermeability, Strength, Performance
Southern Gardens Processing Corporation's new citrus processing plant in Clewiston, Fla., includes piping systems for over 40 types of fluids and a number of stainless steel tanks ranging in size from 100 to 186,000 gallons.
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Great Northern Paper Chooses FOAMGLAS^® Insulation – for the Second Time
When the asphalt mastic failed on several of the mill’s storage tanks at Great Northern Paper Company in Millinocket, Maine, officials chose to use FOAMGLAS^® Insulation.

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