Is Expanded Polystyrene and STYROFOAM? Foam the Same? Sometimes people mistakenly refer to?Expanded Polystyrene products as , even though the materials are different. GreenMax Expanded Polystyrene (EPS): Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) is the generic industry name for the white rigid material made by expanding polystyrene beads with steam and pressure to bond the beads together to form blocks or to shape molds. EPS is also used in the construction industry for insulation and void fill.?Most common EPS products like architectural shapes, large EPS blocks, coolers, wine shippers, Geofoam, roofing insulation, molded end caps and corners, box packaging and even cups at the office water cooler are actually polystyrene foam. STYROFOAM? Brand Foam for Construction: STYROFOAM is a registered trademark of the Dow Chemical Company (Dow) or an affiliated company of Dow. This trademark covers a full range of extruded polystyrene building products used primarily in construction for wall insulation, floor insulation, and roof insulation systems. These insulation panels are commonly referred to as blue board in the construction industry. Most often the word is generically used to describe expanded polystyrene foam products like disposable coffee cups, cooler and other foam packaging materials, none of which are actually STYROFOAM. About author Intcopan Is EPS Recycling Specialist, providing total solution to polystyrene recycling Machine. Solve the problem of environmental pollution by bubble. www.intcorecycling.com
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