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DuPont™ Formacel® foam expansion agents
Applications for DuPont™ Formacel® foam expansion agents

Learn about the innovative foam expansion technologies that can help create breakthrough products.


Foam Type Application Formacel® foam expansion agent
Rigid Polyurethane, Isocyanurate, and Phenolic Wall Sheathing and Roofing Formacel® Z-4 or Formacel® S as co-foam expansion agent with hydrocarbons and/or high boiling HFC
Rigid Polyurethane Appliance Foams Formacel® Z-4
Rigid Polyurethane, Isocyanurate Insulated Metal Panels and Doors Formacel® S, Formacel® Z-4
Rigid Polyurethane Frothing Refrigerated Truck Bodies Formacel® S and Formacel® Z-4 as co-foam expansion agents with hydrocarbons and/or high boiling HFC
Polyurethane Foam Systems All of Above Formacel® Z-4, Formacel® S
Polystyrene Foam Sheet Food Service and Packaging, and Graphic Arts Board Formacel® Z-2
Formacel® S (Developing countries only as a replacement for CFC-12)
  Fan Fold House Wrap Formacel® Z-2, Formacel® S
Polystyrene Foam Insulation Board (Extruded) Wall Sheathing and Roofing Formacel® Z-4, Formacel® Z-2
Polyethylene and Polypropylene Foam Pipe Insulation Formacel® Z-4, Formacel® Z-2