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AeroMarine Products expanding 2# pour-in place foam is a closed cell, rigid urethane foam. Our closed cell pour foam works very well as a flotation foam in building and/or repairing boats, barges, docks, canoes, kayaks, pontoons, etc. AeroMarine Products’ closed cell pour foam is good for insulating buildings, pools, hot tubs and spas.
Do NOT use our pour foam on inflatables and/or canvas.
**This is a closed cell pour foam only. It is NOT a sprayable foam!
Always wear a respirator or self-contained breathing apparatus when working with pour foam.
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Q. I’m making a pontoon boat from empty 55 gallon drums. How much floatation foam do I need?
A. Each 55 gallon drum requires about 8 cubic feet of cured urethane foam. It will require 1 two gallon kit (Gallon of Part A and gallon of Part B) of 2# foam per drum.
Q. Can I brush or spray the liquid foam onto a vertical wall to provide a uniform thickness of insulation foam?
A. No, the liquid foam will just run to the floor, then rise. You will have a big blob of foam on the floor. It is NOT a sprayable foam.
Q. Is this flotation foam compatible with styrofoam?
A. Yes. It will not “eat” or dissolve styrofoam. If you have a large cavity to fill, you can put some chunks of styrofoam in the cavity to save foam.
Q. How do I know how much foam I need to float my boat?
A. Get your calculator ready, you will need it. A cubic foot of 2# polyurethane foam will float approximately 60 pounds of “dead weight”. The wood parts of your boat will float, so you don’t need flotation foam to offset that weight. You really don’t need much foam to offset the fiberglass, one cubic foot of foam per two hundred pounds (or more) of fiberglass hull. The metal parts of your boat are what you really need to account for. A small (4-6hp) outboard may weigh 45-55 pounds. A 50hp outboard will weigh about 200 pounds. Gas tanks can vary with the weight of the fuel.
So a 16 foot fiberglass skiff with a 50 horse outboard will need about six cubic feet of urethane foam to keep it afloat. A 12 foot plastic kayak will only need one cubic foot. A 30 foot fiberglass sailing sloop with a diesel engine and lead keel would need about 150 cubic feet of foam.
Q. Do I need to paint or fiberglass over the floatation foam?
A. Yes. Polyurethane will absorb a small amount of water in the event of opened cells or puncture damage. Painting or glassing will seal the foam and prevent any water absorption. The foam is not UV resistant, so it must be painted or covered if exposed to sunlight.
Q. Is the polyurethane foam resistant to fuel, oil, and solvents?
A. Yes. It is resistant to splashes of gasoline, diesel fuel, oils, and similar chemicals. A strong solvent such as acetone or toluene would eventually break the foam down, but it would take a long time.
Q. What is the maximum exothermic temperature that cured polyurethane foam can reach? A. 250 degrees F.
Q. What is the maximum surface temperature that cured polyurethane foam can withstand before it begins degrading? A. 200 degrees F. The foam does not ignite. Under high heat and direct flame, it will char like wood. The foam will break down with continued exposure to excessive heat/flame. The damaged area can be repaired by removing the damaged portion and pouring new foam into the void.
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