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Tiger Foam takes “A TransAtlanic Voyage” Alen Milic uses Tiger Foam to insulate the “Julius”, set to sail across the Atlantic. Profile Alen Milic is the founder of High Seas Productions and has been working as a Producer/D.O.P. in film and television for over 20 years. Currently, Alen is working on a documentary about building a 35 ft. sailboat and will sail across the Atlantic. Building the Dream - A TransAtlantic Voyage is a documentary series about bringing one man's dream 'back to life'. The sailboat is names after Julius Karu who left Europe over a half century ago and dreamed of one day returning to her shores in his 35 foot aluminum boat. Sadly, Julius passed away before his dream could be fulfilled. His grandson posted an ad online offering the boat for free if someone would use it to realize his grandfather’s dream. Alen responded and on October 3, 2006 the story began. Alen and his team stripped the sailboat down to the aluminum hull and began the rebuilding process. They finally came to realize that rebuilding the existing sailboat was not feasible and decided to build a new Julius following the original lines and design. From that design the new frame and plating was water-jet cut and then the building assembly and fabrication started. Set to sail in 2009, the Julius will fulfill the dreams of Julius Karu and of Alen Milic and his team.

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When building and insulating an aluminum boat, you have to think about welding and re-welding.” says Milic. “Commercial foam products are flammable so the product would have to be removed from 2 feet around the area to be welded, which is a difficult and time consuming process. And as commercial foam applications require that the product be installed by the company where it was purchased, once welding was complete the company would have to return again to re-foam the area - which could be a costly endeavor.”

“We also had to think about how to prevent condensation and still provide thermal insulation. Boat builders are faced with using a commercial foam application or standard materials used in house construction and standard insulation just doesn’t afford great condensation protection.” says Milic. “We needed a solution.”

The solution: A fire retardant foam insulation that allows for quick welding, prevents condensation, and is easy to install.
 “Tiger Foam is a fire retardant insulation that can be installed by the end-user. The fact that it is fire retardant is especially helpful when doing spot welding as only 2 inches around the weld area needs to be removed. And it’s a DIY product which eliminates the need to call back a commercial foam installer for every time you need to fix or create a weld. It also provides excellent thermal insulation, prevents condensation and is environmentally friendly.” says Milic.

“Tiger Foam is an excellent product for boat builders or any application which requires fire retardant insulation.” Read more about Alen Milic and A TransAtlantic Voyage.
Read more about Alen Milic and A TransAtlantic Voyage.