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Comparing Foam Types in Insulated Panels: PUR, PIR, EPS and XPS

Cold storage applications use insulated panels to maintain a controlled environment. There are several types of insulated panels and to complicate things, the foam used ...

Small insulated panel showing the temperature of the core polyurethane foam as well as FUSIONFRAME vs HDR vs Wood frame options.

Understanding The R- Value Of Grocery Store Coolers And Freezers

What Is R-Value R-Value is a way to measure the thermal resistance of the insulated panels. This number varies based on a number of factors ...

Comparing Insulated Metal Panels: A Comprehensive Guide

Insulated metal panels, also commonly known as IMPs, are popular within many applications and industries for cold storage warehouses. With varying insulated metal panel types to ...

Update on the Polyurethane Foam Crisis – November 2021

An article from The Atlantic stated it perfectly: “This is the Everything Shortage… When the global supply chain works, it’s like a beautifully invisible system ...

September Outlook on the Polyurethane Foam Crisis

Another major disruption, similar to the February Winter Storm Uri, is likely to strain supply chains and impact suppliers’ production schedules, operating rates and output. ...

Update on the Polyurethane Foam Crisis – August 2021

Current market dynamics continue to affect North American end users of polyurethane foam and their ability to serve customers and meet demands in a timely ...

Update on the Polyurethane Foam Crisis – July 2021

The unprecedented disruption to the polyurethane foam supply chain continues to impact all North American end users of polyurethane foam and their ability to serve ...

Alternative Products to Combat the Polyurethane Foam Shortage

In challenging times like these, when supply chains are restrained and panel replacement is not an option, KPS Global can offer alternative non-polyurethane foam products ...

Updates on the Supply Chain and Its Impact on the Cold Storage Industry and Steel

A year ago, as the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged country after country and economies jolted, consumers were the ones panic-buying. Today, while on the rebound, companies ...

Updates on the Supply Chain and Its Impact on the Cold Storage Industry and Lumber