The Polymaster® Timeline

1983

Polymaster starts business as a manufacturer of foam insulation, introducing a new low-formaldehyde product for residential applications.

1991

Steve Sayers purchases Polymaster Inc. and continues to serve as its president and CEO. Polymaster also offers its first commercial product R501, a foam that is sprayed into masonry block. Architects around the country start to specify R501 for major commercial applications.

1994

Polymaster takes the technical lead in the insulation industry, helping to establish independent R-value testing for various insulation options. Polymaster’s foam R-values set standards in the industry.

2002

Polymaster introduces InsulThane, a polyurethane foam sprayed into walls to fill the wythe cavity between masonry blocks and outside walls. InsulThane was one of the first polyurethane foam products on the market to be "zero ODP" (Ozone Depletion Potential).

2003

Polymaster’s dealer base reaches 172 worldwide.

2004

Polymaster creates a premium residential foam product — RetroFoam — a foam insulation injected into the wall cavity of existing homes.

2006

Polymaster inaugurates the 21st Century Installation to expand its residential insulation options to sprayed-on cellulose.