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If you are looking for insulation for your ceiling, roof and walls then you need to look at expanded polystyrene (EPS) as it is the best. In this guide we will tell you all about EPS and its incredible properties, including its insulating ability, its low installation and operating costs and its environmental benefits. Expanded polystyrene (polymerised styrene) is a rigid cellular plastic foam material derived from petroleum and natural gas byproducts. Styrene is produced from benzene and ethylene, and is polymerised in the presence of catalysts, usually organic peroxides. The beads of resin are subjected to steam, which causes the thermoplastic polystyrene to soften and expand up to 40 times its original volume. Once conditioned by ageing, the EPS beads are blown into a mould, and steam is used in the forming process. The EPS product is then dried and finished by a number of processes, such as hot wire cutting or lamination. Choosing good EPS products can help the environment in a number of ways. First during the manufacturing phases virtually all of the materials will end up in the insulation, reducing waste. Also the right EPS products will be delivered to site in a responsible manner and should be tied down in accordance to industry approved methods to prevent damage or blow aways. Good manufactures will supply bags for clean-up on site and work closely with contractors to pick up unused waste or end-of-use EPS, transport it safely to their manufacturing facility, and granulate it for reuse. There are also loads of energy-saving qualities of EPS include: fully recyclable to reduce waste in the environment, insulating properties to reduce energy for heating or cooling, moisture resistance to reduce spoilage, comprised of about 98 percent air, resulting in efficient use of raw material, lightweight to reduce consumption of transportation fuels, resilient to reduce breakage and no CFC's (chloroflurocarbon). Implementing roof insulation will help you reduce business costs and provide essential protection to industrial pipes and structures in general. In fact, EPS can even help with the transportation of heavy goods. It has saved many business owners a fortune in money lost through transportation damage. Same goes for your underfloor insulation, with EPS you will save money in installation and running costs of the building all while gaining the numerous environmental benefits. It is a win win situation so when you are building make sure that you use EPS for your insulation.
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