Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance (SPFA)
Rick Duncan has a robust background in engineering and management, highlighted by a tenure as Technical Consultant and Executive Director at the Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance from August 2008 until retirement on April 1, 2024. Prior roles include Technical Director at Honeywell Specialty Materials, Senior Marketing Manager for Spray Foam Insulation, and Director of New Product Development at CertainTeed Corporation. Duncan also served as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Bucknell University and began a career as an Associate Engineer at Dominion Engineering. Academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Engineering Science and Mechanics from Penn State University, a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Bucknell University, and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland.
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Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance (SPFA)
The global spray foam insulation market is expected to reach an estimated $2.1 billion by 2023 with a CAGR of 5.4% from 2018 to 2023. To get there, the industry needs promotion, cooperation, partnerships, technical standardization and leadership, advocacy and regulatory engagement, credible national ISO-accredited professional certification, valuable member services and a lot more. That's what we do at SPFA, and we do it to serve the SPF professional contractors, manufacturers, distributors, and consultants, along with the ultimate benefitting stakeholder, the customer. The SPF insulation, roofing and specialty application industry is a growing, entrepreneurial, innovative, disruptive and diverse marketplace. The product, and the people that install it accommodate an expanding demand for high performance construction materials and services driven by worldwide emphasis on energy efficiency, sustainability, comfort, durability and environmental greatness. About Us: Founded in 1987, the Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance (SPFA) is the voice, and educational and technical resource, for the spray polyurethane foam industry. The Alliance is a 501(c)6 trade association composed of contractors, manufacturers, and distributors of polyurethane foam, related equipment, and protective coatings, inspections, surface preparations, and other services. The organization supports the best practices and the growth of the industry through a number of core initiatives, which include educational programs and events, the SPFA Professional Certification Program, technical literature and guidelines, legislative advocacy, research and networking opportunities.