Genyk Polyurethanes:
An emerging force in the
Canadian spray foam market
Canadian Design and Construction Report special feature
Genyk Polyurethanes is making its mark on the Canadian spray
foam market. Established in 2012, Genyk started in flexible
polyurethanes and two years ago introduced its Canadian Con-
struction Materials Centre (CCMC) approved medium density
spray foam. Today, Genyk has a complete product line ranging
from light density spray foams to higher density roofing materials.

The premier product in the Genyk line is Boreal Lavender, a
CCMC approved, ecologically responsible medium density foam.

Mark Furoy, president of Furoy’s Insulation, a 20-year veteran
of the spray foam industry, endorses Genyk as a contractor
friendly product. “My sprayers love the ease of application, my
customers love the pleasant aroma during the spray process, and
I love the yield.”
Genyk’s “sprayability” is no accident. The driving force behind
Genyk is Yves Rondeau, a chemist and 25-year veteran of the
spray polyurethane foam industry. Together, Rondeau and his lab
partner David Lievin have 40 years of experience with
polyurethanes. In the field, Genyk is represented by Mike Richmond from On-
tario, a building science specialist with 35 years of experience in
the spray polyurethane industry.

Genyk’s rise in the spray foam community has been rapid. The
company’s short history has been marked by product consis-
tency and material innovation.

In the immediate future, Genyk will be announcing its new
Type Two, medium density ‘Nature.’ On the horizon – watch for
Genyk’s new HFO-blown medium density foam.

“If the company’s performance is repeated, the spray foam in-
dustry will be well served by these new products,” says Rich-
mond. For more information about Genyk, visit www.genyk.com.

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CUFCA recently released a new daily worksheet
online web form system. “A requirement of SPF in-
stallers in Canada is to complete a daily work record.

This is a requirement of the standard for 2lb closed
cell SPF and will also be a requirement for the .5 lb
open cell SPF standard that is due to be published
next month.”
The interactive form can be accessed from any
web enabled device. To achieve this, CUFCA lever-
aged its own installers’ database with external re-
sources such as the national weather bureau in order
to populate required data automatically where possi-
ble. “It has become a real timesaver for our members
and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive.

We will continue to investigate and leverage technol-
ogy where we can.”
“Spray foam is a wonderful product that can greatly
increase energy efficiency in the construction market.

As a site manufactured product it requires handling
by trained and experienced installers. Certification of
installers is a key component to ensuring you get qual-
ity workmanship at all times.”
For more information about CUFCA,
visit www.cufca.ca.

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