News

• November 5, 2007
  Bayer acquires UCSC Ltd. company
  Bayer MaterialScience LLC has acquired UCSC, Ltd. company of Phoenix, Arizona, a leading supplier of rigid polyurethane spray foam roofing and spray foam perimeter wall insulation to the commercial and residential construction industry in the United States.
• September 21, 2007
  Bayer MaterialScience LLC Continues its Commitment to Sustainable Development Education and Research
  Bayer MaterialScience LLC (BMS) continues its commitment to sustainable development education and research by again participating as a sponsor of Carnegie Mellon University’s 2007 Solar Decathlon competition house.
• September 2007
  

  BaySystems Introduces New, Water-Based Coating Product
  BaySystems NorthAmerica has introduced a new water-based coating product, EverCool® 1300, based on Arkema Kynar Aquatec® resin technology.

• Cool Roofs Make Economic and Environmental Sense
  Learn why a Cool Roof pays for commercial building owners.
• Urban Heat Islands Reduced
  Does your building’s roof contribute to a hot spot in your city?
• BaySystems NA Offers Unlimited Wind Warranties on its Roofing Systems
  BSNA is now offering a new warranty for its roofing systems.
  
• Superdome Roof Repair Project Utilized SPF Spray Applied Polyurethane Foam Roofing System from BaySystems
  On September 25 2006, all eyes were on the Louisiana Superdome as the New Orleans Saints hosted the first professional football game there since Hurricane Katrina caused serious damage to the structure and its roof in late August 2005.
• October 2005
  Specifying SPF Roofing Systems
  Mason Knowles, executive director for the SPFA, writes an article on spray polyurethane foam roofing systems for the October 2005 issue of Buildings magazine.
  
• February 2005
  Lessons Learned From The Florida Hurricanes
  The Roofing Industry Committee on Weather Issues (RICOW) dispatched over seven teams to investigate damage after Hurricane Charley hit the U.S. on August 13, 2004, and five teams after Hurricane Ivan made landfall on September 16, 2004.
  
• August 2004
  Study Shows SPF Outperforms Membrane Roofs Over 30-Year Lifecycle
  A new Life Cycle Cost Analysis of SPF roofing systems shows in most situations, SPF roofing systems have a lower 30-year Life Cycle Cost than membrane roof systems.