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https://www.constructionspecifier.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Insulfoam-Platinum-GPS-BASF_MG_6153-Credit-BASF.jpg800533Plastic 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.