Summary
EPS (expanded polystyrene), extruded polystyrene, and high impact polystyrene are often mistakenly seen as synonymous with each other. The truth is that the polystyrene most commonly used is EPS because it has exceptionally good thermodynamic insulation properties. This article looks at the physical properties, manufacturing process, environmental impact properties and fire properties of EPS in order to provide a current update on this useful and versatile material.
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Details
- Original title: The truth about polystyrene insulation.
- Record ID : 2010-1102
- Languages: English
- Subject: Environment
- Source: RACA Journal - vol. 26 - n. 3
- Publication date: 2010/05
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Indexing
- Themes: Insulants
- Keywords: Polystyrene; Insulant; Fire; Safety; Physical property; Environment; Insulation
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POLYURETHANE VERSUS POLYSTYRENE AS INSULATION I...
- Author(s) : TOLPPANEN A.
- Date : 1987/06
- Languages : English
- Source: ScanRef - vol. 16 - n. 4
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THERMAL INSULATION: BLACK AGGLOMERATED CORK AND...
- Author(s) : PINTO R., MELO B.
- Date : 1988
- Languages : Portuguese
- Source: Cortiça - vol. 50 - n. 602
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Technologie du cyclopentane optimisée.
- Date : 1994/03
- Languages : French
- Source: ICI Polyurethanes, Press Inf. - 5-229-3DF; 3 p.
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SAFETY MEASURES FOR AMMONIA: THE EXPERIENCE OF ...
- Author(s) : LANGELUDDECKE J.
- Date : 1991/09
- Languages : German
- Source: Klima Kälte Heiz. - vol. 19 - n. 9
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POLYSTYRENE VS POLYURETHANE.
- Author(s) : BAKER F.
- Date : 1986/07
- Languages : English
- Source: S. A. Refrig. Aircond. - vol. 2 - n. 4
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