About Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance

Benefits of SPFA Membership | Committees
Board of Directors | Anti-Trust

Founded in 1987 originally as the Polyurethane Foam Contractors Division, the Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance (SPFA) is the voice, along with the educational and technical resource, for the spray polyurethane foam industry. Our experienced staff and member-comprised committees provide a wide variety of services to the industry.

SPFA develops tools designed to educate and influence the construction industry with the positive benefits of spray polyurethane foam roofing, insulation, and climate control systems.

Although the SPFA is a completely independent trade association, we have a strong relationship with the American Chemistry Council (ACC) and the Center for Polyurethanes Industry (CPI). These groups have assisted the SPFA to better serve the spray polyurethane foam industry's business needs on local and statewide issues.

SPFA continues to provide many services to our members and the SPF industry with the following:

• Accreditation and Educational Programs on spray polyurethane foam roofing, inspections, building envelope, health and safety, etc.
• Technical Literature and Guidelines on spray polyurethane foam roofing, freezers/coolers, tanks and vessels, commercial, residential or industrial insulation, air/moisture control systems, thermal barriers, etc.
• 800 "Hotline" for Technical questions (1-800-523-6154)
• Annual Spray Foam Conference and Exposition that brings suppliers, contractors, researchers, and industry experts together to present and discuss the state of industry trends, technology, equipment, opportunities, and threats
• Spray Foam Magazine that shares industry news with our members on regulatory /legislative activity, research, events, and special interests
• Promotional and marketing tools such as brochures, videos, articles, seminars, etc.
• Website to communicate information to our members and persons interested in the spray polyurethane foam industry (www.sprayfoam.org )
• Research specific to spray polyurethane foam systems
• Directory and Buyers' Guide enables end-users to contact our members by type of business and by region
• Most importantly, SPFA helps to identify regulatory and legislative activities with the assistance of CPIs Government Affairs Department and coordinates proactive responses and action

SPFA is a trade association, which is composed of contractors, manufacturers, and distributors of polyurethane foam, equipment, and protective coatings, inspections, surface preparations, and other services. Our members are professionals who are successful because of their knowledge, experience, and capability in providing long-lasting applications of polyurethane foam systems.

Whatever your relationship with the plastics industry, SPFA has benefits and services designed to make your job easier, your employees perform better, your forecast tighter, or your sales figures higher. Whether your interest is helping establish dialogue with code agencies or defending the use of plastics in packaging, chances are SPFA already has a committee, special purpose group, or division at work on your concern. You'll discover that SPFA is an intricate network of people dedicated to the plastics industry. Join the network, today.

Benefits of SPFA Membership

The SPFA is composed of contractors, chemical manufacturers and distributors of polyurethane foam, equipment and protective coatings, surface preparations, inspections and other services. Our professional members are successful because of their knowledge, experience and capability in providing long-lasting applications of polyurethane foam systems.

Although spray-in-place polyurethane foam systems represents the majority of this groups installations, many members have experience with pour-froth technology and other specialty coatings and coverings.

Constantly Improving

SPFA is constantly looking for ways to improve service to our members. For example, we recently redesigned our website to be more user-friendly and better communicate the activities of the industry; we have initiated several critical industry research and development projects just this year to address issues that have arisen as either threats or opportunities to SPF; we completed a SprayFoam Conference attendee survey that provided great insights into how we can improve our deliverables and the experience that convention attenees have, and many other improvements all directed at making us, and you, better at what we do.  Deliverables and value to the membership are "job-1" for SPFA, and we always have our ears and eyes open for chances to make your membership experience the best it can possibly be.  

As a member you are welcome to participate in any of the various committees, special task-forces, and other groups that function within the organization.  Some of those are referenced below.  As is the case with tade associations, you get out of it what you put in.  If you are looking to stay on top of the best technological advances in SPF or have a sense of what the pressing issues are in the industry (and what we and the membership are doing about them), get involved.

Committees

Accreditation Committee

The Accreditation Committee provides the industry with up-to-date training in the application of spray polyurethane foam and coverings including good business programs through education. The Accreditation Committee is developing and implementing programs to continually improve public awareness.

Chair: Dennis Vandewater, Sadler Coatings Systems 

Building Envelope Committee

The Building Envelope Committee provides a technical basis for expanding the use of polyurethane-foam-in-place within the building envelope. The BEC reviews and supports methods for the performance evaluation of spray polyurethane foam, and participates in activities leading to development, documentation and dissemination of information on applications of spray polyurethane foam in different building envelopes and systems. They also participate in the planning, organizing, documenting, and support of construction monitoring selected demonstration projects with spray polyurethane foam in the building envelope while assisting the Industry Promotional Committees in developing and carrying out market oriented programs.

Chair: Tom Sojak, Gaco Western

Codes & ASTM Committee

The Codes and ASTM Committee consists of members with a broad based knowledge of the industry and code related issues. It will attempt to anticipate and respond in an ethical manner to issues affecting our members at Industry and International Code Council levels.

Chair: Eric Banks, BASF Polyurethane Foam Enterprises LLC

Industry Promotion Committee

The Industry Promotion Committee provides promotional, research and testing tools for the spray polyurethane foam industry. This includes but is not limited to videos, seminars, brochures, safety and health bulletins, industry alerts and other items of interest to spray polyurethane foam and related industries.

Chair: 

Low-Density SPF Committee

The Low-Density Foam Committee provides manufacturers and applicators of low-density SPF insulation with an open forum to discuss common issues and opportunities to develop programs that further the use of low-density SPF insulation. For the purpose of the committee, low-density SPF insulation is defined as spray polyurethane foam having a nominal density of less than one point per cubic foot and is used primarily as an interior insulation and air barrier. Their objectives are:

• Develop marketing and information distribution strategies to promote the entire low-density insulation industry.
• Develop research goals and programs to further understand the properties and uses of low-density insulation.
• Develop strategies and plans to insure that building code and regulatory agencies properly recognize the appropriate uses of low-density insulation.
• Develop educational materials and programs to benefit the low-density insulation industry.

Chair: Charles Waggoner, Demilec USA

SPFA Product Stewardship Committee

The SPFA Product Stewardship Committee provides support to the Spray Polyurethane Foam Industry from a Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) perspective by promoting the safe handling of foam chemicals and finished foam from initial manufacture through installation, use and ultimate disposal. It also serves as a resource for the membership and the public on HSE topics, providing tools and guidance in the way of technical expertise and relevant documentation.

Chair: Julia Rubino, Bayer MaterialScience

Technical Committee

The Technical Committee provides a very important range of services to the spray polyurethane foam industry, including but are not limited to:

• Review existing documents and serve as a clearinghouse to insure the continuity of value of technical information published by the Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance and others concerning the products and services of the spray polyurethane industry.
• Review, research, develop and issue documents concerning new products, systems and services.
• Identify, explore, develop and communicate an understanding of technical issues concerning the spray polyurethane foam industry.

Chair: Roger Morrison, Deer Ridge Consulting

Spray Foam Planning Committee

The Spray Foam Planning Committee provides planning assistance to SPFA for the annual conference and exposition. This group consists of a mix of contractors and suppliers and help to bring a variety of ideas from each segment of our association in regards to the conference.

Chair: Sig Hall, Western Pacific Roofing 

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is a special body within the Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance devoted to the best interest, development and growth of spray-applied and related application of spray polyurethane foam. They include, but are not limited to:

• Promote unity within all segments of the spray polyurethane foam industry for the common goal of industry promotion and success.
• Develop and promote standards of quality and safety in the use of spray-applied and related polyurethane products, consistent with the needs of the industry and in cooperation with recognized standards-making bodies.
• Advance lawful and fair trade practices and trade promotion activities, including but not limited to advertising and publicity.
• Engage in any lawful activities that will advance the interest of the spray polyurethane foam industry and inform the public of its scope and character.

Executive Committee:

President SPFA
Sean Stumler, Insulated Roofing Contractors, Louisville, KY 

Vice President SPFA
Sig Hall, Western Pacific Roofing Corp., Palm Springs, CA

Secretary/Treasurer
Renee Zierden, BaySystems North America LLC, Pittsburgh, PA

Board Members: 
Bruce Schenke, BASF Polyurethane Foam Enterprises, LLC
Joe Stockdale, Bay Systems North America, LLC
Bob Duke, Carolina Comfort Foam
Peter Davis, Gaco Western
Todd Henderson, Henderson-Johnson
Mary Bogdan, Honeywell
Monica Nitru Karamagi, Huntsman Polyurethanes
Kevin Sievert, Industrial Coatings Co, Inc
Tom Hagen, North Central Insulation
Don Lenaker, Resin Technology/Henry Company
 

Immediate Past President:
Brad Houlden, Houlden Contracting, Cambridge, NE

Anti-Trust

SPFA has a policy on antitrust compliance. It states: