About Tripolymer®

Tripolymer® foam insulation was developed by C.P. Chemical Company, Inc. in 1966, for use as a fire resistant thermal and acoustical insulation product, to be utilized in commercial and residential structures.

Unlike Polyurethane, which can be extremely flammable and emit large amounts of toxic gasses when burning, Tripolymer® will not drip or support combustion when subjected to fire, and the by-products of combustion are less toxic than those released from the burning of white pine, which is commonly used in residential home construction.

Tripolymer® Foam Insulation was specifically designed and formulated as a  highly efficient thermal and acoustical cavity fill insulation.  For over 40 years, it has been specified and installed in more than 390 million square feet of new and existing commercial and residential construction.

Tripolymer® has been used extensively in schools, hospitals, universities, and residential housing as insulation and soundproofing.  Also, with its extreme fire resistance, Tripolymer® has been used to increase the fire ratings of interior and separation walls where deficiencies exist.

When tested by independent laboratories (using the A.S.T.M. E-119 test criteria) with Tripolymer® installed in test walls, fire ratings were more than doubled in those wall systems.  There is no other ‘foam in place’ insulation available that comes close to Tripolymer®’s fire resistance qualities.

Being of unique and patented chemistry, Tripolymer® foam insulation differs greatly from cement and urea formaldehyde foams.  Tripolymer® has a significantly higher activity index (solid content) than urea formaldehyde products, and does not wet or distort drywall systems.  Tripolymer® foam is right at home when used in interior and/or exterior wood stud or steel frame wall systems.