50 Years of Experience

The capability to spray-apply urethane was developed in the late 50’s / early 60’s and generally perfected by the Gusmer Corporation. I first became aware of urethane foam in 1970 and it changed the course of my life. I bought my first Gusmer FF machine in 1971 and engaged in the application of urethane foam for industrial insulation. Back in those days it was a specialty business. Work was mostly done in hard-to-insulate applications in high humidity environments such as cold storage, heated tanks, and pipes. It was also used for roofing application in conjunction with elastomeric coatings.

In the early 90’s Gerhardt Regenauer from the Urethane Technology Company developed a product called Rimspray. As far as I know, this was the first “hard coat” developed. Specific formulations can be used for water feature liners or for mold surfaces for cement and plaster casting. Surface textures are variable from very smooth and slick to pebbly and rough to create a rock-like texture. Flexible formulas can be sprayed in molds to create tree-bark and other surfaces.

The foam business has taken me all over the world, from the World Trade Center in Moscow, USSR to anhydrous ammonia tanks in Taiwan, to roofing in Holland, to numerous projects in the United States. I have insulated everything from a homeowner’s water tank to whole military housing complexes.

My first theater application was for a Kenny Rogers’ Christmas show, on a project done by Centerline Studios (in 1995). Since that time we have coated hundreds of pieces, for everything from Broadway shows, to cruise ship sets and games, to indoor and outdoor sculptures, and all kinds of objects for displays and trade show events. Below is a sampling of my work.