Pioneering Regenerative Materials

Seafoam Materials makes carbon-storing insulation from seaweed and upcycled waste

Designed for today’s construction methods

We believe meaningful change in construction happens when materials fit the industry as it is — while quietly helping it become something better.

Seafoam Materials replaces energy-intensive conventional insulation with carbon-storing alternatives, locking in carbon for the lifetime of the building.

Material properties

High thermal performance

Direct replacement for leading insulation types

Carbon-storing

Stores more carbon than is emitted during its manufacture

Circular inputs

One ton of waste is diverted from landfill for every home that uses

Non-toxic

Made without petrochemical or toxic additives

Compostable at
end of life

All-natural, fully compostable composition

Why insulation

The materials we build with can have a huge climate impact long before anyone moves in.

Construction materials account for 13% of global carbon emissions¹. In Canadian residential construction, insulation is the second highest emitting material, after concrete².Seafoam Materials replaces energy-intensive conventional options with carbon-storing alternatives, locking in carbon for the lifetime of the building.

1. UNEP Report on Building Materials and the Climate 2023
2. Builders for Climate Action, 2021-2022

Why seaweed

Seaweed captures carbon faster than any plant, and restores marine ecosystems as it grows.

It's a highly scalable regenerative solution that doesn’t require land or freshwater to grow¹.Seaweed's unique binding properties make it an ideal option for construction materials - it’s naturally fire and rot resistant, and non toxic.

1. Earth.org. (2023). Utilising Kelp Forests for Carbon Sequestration.