Tag Archives: EPS

At the intersection of fire safety and energy efficiency

June 7, 2017

In 2015, The United States experienced 113,500 nonresidential structure fires (the latest year for which data on this are available), resulting in 80 civilian deaths and $3.1 billion in property damage.

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How SIPs Simplify STC:Using structural insulated panel assemblies to keep the peace in hotels and multifamily units

December 16, 2016

As monolithic wall units with continuous insulation and fewer gaps to seal than stick-built framing, structural insulated panels (SIPs) are airtight and effective at stopping airborne ambient noise. However, the panels themselves are less effective at blocking low-frequency sounds.

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Advances in rigid thermal insulation

June 3, 2016

Plastic foams for thermal insulation have been available for more than 70 years. Extruded polystyrene (XPS) was introduced in 1943, followed by expanded polystyrene (EPS) in 1950, and polyisocyanurate (polyiso) in 1954.

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Discussion on possibility of polystyrene bias

June 24, 2015

The April 2015 issue featured an article entitled “Selecting Polystyrene Foam Where Moisture Exposure Occurs.” The public relations manager at the EPS Industry Alliance wrote to the magazine, wanting to comment on what he called “several inaccuracies and omissions” he felt slanted the piece in favor of extruded polystyrene (XPS) at the expense of expanded polystyrene (EPS).

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Concern regarding long-term insulation data

April 30, 2014

The December 2013 issue of The Construction Specifier included the article, “Out of Sight, Not Out of Mind,” by Ram Mayilvahanan. The feature focused on expanded polystyrene (EPS) and included reference to a particular industry study. In response to the piece, we recently received the following e-mail from John Ferraro, executive director of the Extruded Polystyrene Foam Association (XPSA):

This article included conclusions on the long-term thermal performance of XPS in below-grade applications contrary … Continue reading Concern regarding long-term insulation data

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