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When major Chinese bus manufacturer Zhengzhou Yutong Group Co. Ltd. (Yutong Group) approached Icynene to develop a new spray foam insulation product to use within their buses, Icynene’s R&D team took on the challenge and formulated a spray foam insulation product unique to the Chinese bus market.

As one of the largest bus manufacturers in exponential growth in recent years making it the Yutong Group takes its partnerships China, the Zhengzhou-based Yutong Group the top bus manufacturer in the country. incredibly seriously. Hence, the organization offers a range of buses ideal for long-distance took active steps to establish a synergistic and public transport use. Today, Yutong Group Yutong Group is located in the capital city of partnership with a spray foam insulation buses are used in over 27 countries worldwide Henan province, Zhengzhou, approximately manufacturer that shared its business ethos including , Russia, Egypt and 700km (450mi) from . and commitment to quality in production Columbia. and products. Innovation Challenge The organization has been recognized as one With a strict management process in place The organization’s partnership with Icynene is of China’s Top 500 Enterprises and has seen for research, production and purchasing, a testament to the spray foam manufacturer’s

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ICYNENE Inc. • icynene.COM or call 1.800.758.7325 commitment to quality foam insulation in weight. Being lighter in weight, the buses products and standards. use less gas to operate making them greener than other models available on the market that Yutong Group was seeking an easy-to-install are heavier. Furthermore, the spray foam meets spray foam insulation product that would Yutong Group’s key criteria for their buses - expand quickly, uniformly and smoothly in a the foam rises and sets quickly and evenly range of climatic environments. Furthermore, to provide thermal comfort, air-sealing and the foam insulation had to be able to adhere moisture control. Plus as a water-blown spray to the bus’ metal frame as well as mold to the foam, it is inert with no off-gassing. various shapes and curves of the vehicle’s frame. It was critical for Yutong Group that the product did not change its shape or insulating The specially-formulated properties over time. Icynene foam product helps

Icynene worked closely with Yutong Group to each Yutong bus maintain fully understand the bus manufacturer’s key thermal comfort as well as requirements and began developing a new Footnotes: spray foam product immediately. The Icynene control moisture movement 1. Icynene Inc. would like to thank Icynene R&D team reasoned that a specially-formulated ensuring passengers are Asia-Pacific and Icynene China for their light-density spray foam product would be ideal assistance with this document. Photos are to meet the requirements set by Yutong Group. comfortable while in transit. courtesy of Icynene China.

Innovation at Work The partnership between Icynene and Yutong Icynene’s R&D team developed a new light- Group continues today and passengers density water-based spray foam for Yutong across 27 countries are riding Yutong Group. The light-density spray foam insulation buses in comfort thanks to Icynene’s specially- product exceeded the industry standard for formulated spray foam insulation product. bus insulation resulting in buses that are lighter

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