Most people first notice cabinets, light fixtures and paint colors when they walk into a home, but one of the most important remodeling or new home building decisions is what is hidden behind those features– insulation.  And now soy foam insulation is becoming an accepted choice, like wind or solar energy says Tom Decker, owner of Chicago Green Insulation.

Decker’s company launched in 2013.  They offer spray foam made of soy for a more energy efficient and renewable option.  That option has become quite a passion for the contractor.  The combination of environmental, economic and social benefits of the soy foam product make it next to perfect in his book.

Decker installs Heatlok Soy 200 Plus® in the Chicago area. Demilec makes products that replace a portion of the petroleum found in the polyurethane spray with agricultural-based materials, including soy, which is a rapidly renewable ingredient grown in America. Spray foam insulation, when properly installed, offers significant benefits.

“It’s better for our resources to come from above ground than from below ground,” said Decker as to why he sprays foam insulation that uses soybean oil as an ingredient to reduce the petroleum content.

This article sponsored by the United Soybean Board offers more information about Decker and soy foam insulation.