Sustainable Extruded Polystyrene Insulation: Performance Across the Board from Foamex

Sustainable extruded polystyrene insulation is one of the most vital components of a building envelope as it helps industry specifiers and property owners achieve the efficiency and functionality that the project requires. The use of extruded polystyrene sheets has become an industry standard for a thermally efficient and sustainable building material applicable to a wide range of residential and commercial applications.

Foamex is the company of choice for sustainable extruded polystyrene insulation.

With 36 years of knowledge and expertise, the Victorian-based company remains one of the industry leaders specialising in the design, manufacture, and distribution of extruded and expanded polystyrene across Australia. Such longevity indicates the dedication and hard work that Foamex continuously channels into their broad range of polystyrene solutions and services, earning them the following of industry leading players in building and construction, as well as the art and packaging industries.

Sustainable Extruded Polystyrene Insulation with Styroboard® XPS

Styroboard® XPS is one of the flagship products from Foamex. Extruded polystyrene sheets deliver various benefits as a result of the method of its manufacturing. Polystyrene resin granules are inserted into an extruder where they are dissolved and blended with additives to form a viscous liquid.

A blowing agent is added into the mixture to expand the polystyrene resin granules. The rigid polystyrene material is then trimmed into final product dimensions based on its end use. The continuous process involved in polystyrene produces a closed-cellular composition that looks like a mass of identical bubbles. This also creates a continuous smooth top and bottom skin.

The Styroboard® extruded polystyrene sheets from Foamex impart outstanding compressive strength and stability plus they are available in varying thickness measurements (20mm, 25mm, 30mm, 40mm, 50mm, and 75mm) to easily fit required specifications. Due to the inherent physical properties of Styroboard® XPS, they are able to deliver an outstanding energy-efficient insulation power and functionality which garnered a positive feedback from the industry's major specifiers.

Styroboard® extruded polystyrene sheets is the material of choice in civil and structural engineering. While expanded polystyrene offers exceptional flexibility, extruded polystyrene provides higher long-term R-values and thermal performance. In addition to high-quality compressive strength, these features of Styroboard® XPS make it the preferred solution for sustainable extruded polystyrene insulation in floors, perimeters, roof spacers, and inverted roofs application.

Foamex fully commits to their green building advocacy, and as part of their commitment, the product research and development team at Foamex revolutionised the manufacturing process of all their extruded and expanded polystyrene products. A true green building material, Styroboard® XPS is produced with no harmful traces of chlorofluorocarbons, hydrofluorocarbons, and refrigerants in its chemical makeup. These substances are known causative agents in the depletion of ozone layer. Foamex harnesses the latest technologies for essentially the most eco-friendly production of sustainable extruded polystyrene insulation.

Styroboard® XPS displays a high-density cell structure that makes it impermeable to water, a factor that accelerates thermal deterioration of insulating materials. The foam material is designed to withstand prolonged exposure to water, moisture, and other natural elements, maintaining its thermal consistency in the duration of its service life.

With Styroboard® XPS, industry specifiers and homeowners can enjoy remarkable energy savings in the long run. The sustainable extruded polystyrene insulation material can limit external temperature while decreasing internal temperature fluctuations. As it maintains thermal consistency, Styroboard® XPS can reduce the need for mass air conditioning and heavy electricity consumption. Hence, greenhouse emissions are also diminished. Its ability to maintain thermal consistency greatly reduces the need to use the heating and cooling system, which in turn lowers energy consumption and costs.

If you are looking for sustainable extruded polystyrene insulation for your next project, contact the polystyrene experts at Foamex today! Dial 02 9773 1655 or visit www.foamex.com.au.