The Urethane Blog
Everchem Updates
VOLUME XXI
September 14, 2023
Everchem’s exclusive Closers Only Club is reserved for only the highest caliber brass-baller salesmen in the chemical industry. Watch the hype video and be introduced to the top of the league: — read more
March 10, 2021
Foam shortage has roofing projects stuck at a standstill
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. – Drive through any neighborhood in South Florida and you’re likely to see a roofing project underway.
Watch the video here–spray foam shortage!: https://www.local10.com/news/local/2021/03/08/foam-shortage-has-roofing-projects-stuck-at-a-standstill/
However, a foam shortage has many of these projects stuck in a standstill.
You can think of the foam as the glue that holds down your roof tiles. Right now it’s hard to come by, in large part because of the winter storm that slammed Texas last month.
“Apparently there was a freeze over in the main manufacturer in Houston and that has stopped all production of the foam,” says Junior Morejon of JM Roofing.
Paul Bange of Paul Bange Roofing says foam is the most commonly used option.
“We do have other options. We could nail the tile down or screw them down, but we prefer to use foam. I think it’s a better fit,” Bange says.
So now, all across South Florida and the southeastern United States, roofing companies are scrambling, paying hefty prices for the small amounts of that foam they can find.
And, unfortunately, the roofers say the existing supply won’t last long.
“The supply that we were able to find will last us for about two weeks,” Morejon said. “Two more projects or three and then we’re going to be at the mercy of the manufacturers or the distributors. … This is a pretty huge deal. All of our peers are currently going through the same situation.”
Says Bange: “It’s a huge deal. It’s going to shut down the tile industry for, I’m hearing, up to two months, maybe longer. I heard April 30, I heard June. I called my supplier a little earlier and he said we should have it sometime in April, but does anyone really know?”
Switching from foam to nails or screws can also require approval by the municipality where a home is located — and that process could take anywhere from a week to a few months.
March 10, 2021
Foam shortage has roofing projects stuck at a standstill
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. – Drive through any neighborhood in South Florida and you’re likely to see a roofing project underway.
Watch the video here–spray foam shortage!: https://www.local10.com/news/local/2021/03/08/foam-shortage-has-roofing-projects-stuck-at-a-standstill/
However, a foam shortage has many of these projects stuck in a standstill.
You can think of the foam as the glue that holds down your roof tiles. Right now it’s hard to come by, in large part because of the winter storm that slammed Texas last month.
“Apparently there was a freeze over in the main manufacturer in Houston and that has stopped all production of the foam,” says Junior Morejon of JM Roofing.
Paul Bange of Paul Bange Roofing says foam is the most commonly used option.
“We do have other options. We could nail the tile down or screw them down, but we prefer to use foam. I think it’s a better fit,” Bange says.
So now, all across South Florida and the southeastern United States, roofing companies are scrambling, paying hefty prices for the small amounts of that foam they can find.
And, unfortunately, the roofers say the existing supply won’t last long.
“The supply that we were able to find will last us for about two weeks,” Morejon said. “Two more projects or three and then we’re going to be at the mercy of the manufacturers or the distributors. … This is a pretty huge deal. All of our peers are currently going through the same situation.”
Says Bange: “It’s a huge deal. It’s going to shut down the tile industry for, I’m hearing, up to two months, maybe longer. I heard April 30, I heard June. I called my supplier a little earlier and he said we should have it sometime in April, but does anyone really know?”
Switching from foam to nails or screws can also require approval by the municipality where a home is located — and that process could take anywhere from a week to a few months.
March 9, 2021
Terra Firma and Wanhua Chemical Announce New Distribution Partnership
March 9, 2021 KEYWORDS Distributor Agreements Order Reprints No Comments
BALTIMORE – Terra Firma announced that the ADI Business Unit of Wanhua Chemical has chosen Terra Firma as the latest member of its distribution network. Terra Firma will be representing Wanhua Chemical’s line of aliphatic isocyanates technologies in its southeastern geography.
Wanhua Chemical is a producer of polyurethane resins. The company reports that it is one of the largest producers of MDI resin in the world. Terra Firma will be focused on the promotion of Wanhua’s diverse line of aliphatic isocyanates technologies, which include HDI, HMDI, and IPDI monomers as well as polyisocyanates biurets and trimer resins.
Brian Morris, Sales Director ADI Business Performance Chemical Business Unit, commented, “Wanhua’s Performance Chemicals Business Unit is excited to partner with Terra Firma to expand our reach into the Southeastern U.S. marketplace focusing on the ADI product lines. Our product lines are complemented by the other materials offered through Terra Firma.”
Kevin Trainor, Terra Firma’s Vice President of Sales, said, “We are honored to be working together with the ADI Business Unit of Wanhua Chemical as they are a market leader possessing a fantastic assortment of aliphatic isocyanate resins, which have broad utility across our customer base.”
March 9, 2021
Terra Firma and Wanhua Chemical Announce New Distribution Partnership
March 9, 2021 KEYWORDS Distributor Agreements Order Reprints No Comments
BALTIMORE – Terra Firma announced that the ADI Business Unit of Wanhua Chemical has chosen Terra Firma as the latest member of its distribution network. Terra Firma will be representing Wanhua Chemical’s line of aliphatic isocyanates technologies in its southeastern geography.
Wanhua Chemical is a producer of polyurethane resins. The company reports that it is one of the largest producers of MDI resin in the world. Terra Firma will be focused on the promotion of Wanhua’s diverse line of aliphatic isocyanates technologies, which include HDI, HMDI, and IPDI monomers as well as polyisocyanates biurets and trimer resins.
Brian Morris, Sales Director ADI Business Performance Chemical Business Unit, commented, “Wanhua’s Performance Chemicals Business Unit is excited to partner with Terra Firma to expand our reach into the Southeastern U.S. marketplace focusing on the ADI product lines. Our product lines are complemented by the other materials offered through Terra Firma.”
Kevin Trainor, Terra Firma’s Vice President of Sales, said, “We are honored to be working together with the ADI Business Unit of Wanhua Chemical as they are a market leader possessing a fantastic assortment of aliphatic isocyanate resins, which have broad utility across our customer base.”
March 9, 2021
Attacks on Saudi Arabia facilities send Brent crude surging above $70/bbl
Author: Pearl Bantillo
2021/03/08
SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities on Sunday sent crude surging by more than 2% on Monday, with Brent crude now trading at above $71/bbl.
At 10:51 Singapore time (02:51 GMT), Brent crude surged 2.64% to $71.19/bbl, while US crude spiked 2.53% at $67.76/bbl.
The first attack on 7 March was made by “a drone, coming from the sea” at one of the petroleum tank farms in Ras Tanura Port in eastern Saudi Arabia, a spokesperson from the Saudi Ministry of Energy said in a statement posted on state-owned Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
Another attack came in the evening on the facilities of Saudi Aramco, the world’s biggest crude exporter.
“Shrapnel from a ballistic missile fell near Saudi Aramco’s residential area in the city of Dhahran, where thousands of the company’s employees and their families from different nationalities live,” the energy ministry spokesperson said.
It was further stated that “both attacks did not result in any injury or loss of life or property”.
In a separate statement, the official spokesperson of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense said: “Those failed attempts did not target the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s security and economic assets, but the core of global economy and its oil supplies, as well as the security of global energy.”
“The Ministry of Defense will undertake all necessary, deterrent measures to safeguard its national assets in a manner that preserves the security of global energy, puts an end to these acts of terrorism, guarantees the security and stability of oil supplies, protects security of petroleum exports and safeguards freedom of shipping and international trade,” the ministry spokesperson added.
Everchem Updates Archive 
Sign Up for Email Updates