 American PolySteel has licensed the patented termite-resistant
technology, Perform Guard®, from AFM Corporation,
becoming the first insulating concrete form (ICF)
manufacturer in the industry to incorporate this technology into
its product.
Perform
Guard is the only code-recognized method that allows foam
plastic insulation to be installed below grade in the
heavily infested termite areas of the country.
 As a result of complaints about
termites infesting homes undetected by burrowing into and
traveling under the foam used to insulate the foundation, the
Southern Building Council voted in November of 1996 to ban the
installation of foam plastic insulation below grade in the heavily
infested termite areas of the U.S. This ban has had a devastating
effect on the insulating concrete forms industry in these areas,
and prevented homeowners from enjoying the significant benefits
that an insulated foundation can provide.
A number of solutions have been
proposed, explored and tested. However, AFM’s Perform Guard,
which is a borate solution added to the foam during the
polystyrene bead expansion process, is currently the only method
recognized by the
code as
a proven termite and
carpenter ant resistant solution.
 PolySteel offers the only manufactured ICF form that is available with Perform Guard in its product. The product also
provides additional protection for above-grade walls, which
is where more and more PolySteel is being used in residential and
commercial construction. Perform Guard is inorganic,
non-toxic and registered with the Environmental Protection Agency
for termite–resistant applications, providing an added barrier
of safety and security for PolySteel structures. What that means
is that the best building material you can use for the exterior
walls of your next project just got better, providing your
customers with the safest, strongest and most energy–efficient
buildings available for years to come. |
