Lifetime Flotation Foam is not affected by gasoline, acids, fuels. 95% closed cells. Easily fiberglassed as there is no attack from any resin. Much stronger in tensile and compression strengths than styrene foams. Weight of foam is two pounds per cu. ft. Fill pontoons of any size and shape. Seals all holes and leaks. Complete mixing and pouring requires only five minutes. Easy to follow instructions. BE SAFE, BE SURE.
2 QUART KIT FOAM
2 GALLON KIT FOAM
10 GALLON KIT FOAM
(2-5 GALLON CANS)
2-55 GALLON DRUMS FOAM
Lifetime Foam is also the greatest insulation known.
More than twice the insulation of cork, styrene foam
or fiberglass. Valspar Marine Paint (quarts only). Colors available, white and aqua.
For Flotation
One of our most popular plastic products is our now
famous Virden polyurethane pour in place foam.
Virden Perma-Bilt urethane foam is supplied in two liquids
about the viscosity of 20 weight motor oil. One resin is designated "A" and the other is "B." These two resins must be
used in equal parts.
Once a person knows how long to stir the two together
and the time it requires to pour into an open void or into
a hole it becomes quite simple to mix and pour any amount.
The resins should be reasonably cool at mixing time. The
"B" component contains freon which is the blowing agent
to make the foam. This freon boils at 77 degrees F. If the
container is below this temperature all is well. If the "B"
is over 80 degrees it is possible that it will seem to boil over
when the container is opened.
Pour equal amount of "B" and "A" into a container.
Beginners should make their first mix of only a small amount
of each — probably a cup of each. Nothing happens when
the two components are poured together. A 1/4" electric drill
with a paint mixer are the best tools to use for stirring. Stir
well for one minute and the material will become creamy.
You must pour at once and pour quickly as the foaming has
already begun.
The mixing is very important and the time of stirring
cannot be shortened very much or you will not get the
maximum expansion of rigid foam. After you have poured
the mixture from the container it will be only 3 to 5 minutes
until the foam is completely through expanding. Should you
need to pour an additional amount on top of the foam
already in the container you should allow 20 minutes before
pouring again.
It is very important that the cavity or mold surface is warm.
In winter it is necessary to heat the mold with a light bulb,
heating element or some other type of heat. It is best if the
mold is 100 degrees; better still if it is 125 degrees. This
means that you get greater expansion and better and lighter
foam. This will reduce the cost as you get much more foam
than with a cold mold.
After realizing the importance of stirring and pouring,
large amounts can be poured at one time.
Perma-Bilt Urethane Rigid Foam weighs 2 pounds per
cubic foot. The cells are 95% closed which makes it the
finest foam available for flotation purposes. Its insulation
values are greater than any other known material. Common
bead foam is styrene foam and is never a liquid. Both types
of foam have the same value for flotation whereas Urethane
Foam has approximately twice the insulating value of styrene foam and therefore requires only half the thickness
for insulating purposes.
Virden Perma-Bilt packages Urethane Foam in 3 kits. The
No. 1 Kit is 2 quarts and will make about 20 gallons or nearly
3 cubic feet. The net weight is 4V2 pounds. The No. 2 Kit
is 2 gallons and comes close to making 12 cubic feet or
about 80 gallons. This is exactly the same amount as 4 of
the No. 1 Kits and is normally sold at the price of 3 No.
1 Kits — a saving of 1 No. 1 Kit. The net weight is 18 pounds.
The No. 3 Kit is 10 gallons (2 5-gallon cans.) This weighs
100 pounds and will produce 50 cubic feet of rigid foam.
The cost is normally reduced by 50% on this size kit compared to the No. 1 Kit and the No. 2 Kit. The No. 3 Kit is
commonly purchased to fill pontoons.
When estimating the amount of foam needed anyone can
use the following information. A cubic foot of water weighs
62 pounds. A cubic foot of urethane foam weighs 2 pounds.
It will require 60 pounds of weight to press a cubic foot of
foam below the water surface.
An example: A certain marine craft weighs 1,000 pounds.
If you employ 16-2/3 cubic feet of foam under the craft, the
1,000 pounds would press the foam no lower than the water
surface. The craft would never sink. Should the craft only
weigh 500 pounds and the same amount of foam is used,
50% of the foam would be above water.
Suppose only the No. 1 Kit was mixed and poured into
the floor or walls of a small boat. The boat would then be
approximately 160 pounds more buoyant and in the case
of developing a leak or should the boat capsize, the craft
would support 160 additional pounds. This could be passengers, high priced motors or sporting equipment. All of
this for the price of the No. 1 Kit.
It is possible to fill fuel drums, aluminum belly tanks or
any other type of pontoon. They can never leak even if holes
were shot through or rust eats away the metal covering.
Virden Perma-Bilt Urethane Foam can solve many flotation and insulation problems as well as reduce noise and
vibration.
We hope we may help with your plans.
Wt. 4V2 pounds, makes 20 gallons. Will support
180 pounds in water.
Wt. 18 pounds, makes 80 gallons foam.
Wt. 100 pounds, makes 400 gallons, shipped
motor freight, REA or by bus. Not Prepaid. This
will make 50 cu. ft. and will support 3,000 pounds.
Wt. 1,000 pounds — F.O.B. Amarillo, Texas.
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