Expanded Polystyrene
Expanded Polystyrene are highly versatile materials that offer diverse applications in different industries. They are water resistant, flexible and very light weight. Their application to different industries offers practicality due to their low cost and requires no special handling. Flexible foams for example are good for absorbing external force and rigid foams provide strong resistance for fluid absorption. Expanded Polystyrene are used as insulators that can serve as barriers to sound and vibration. They can also serve as thermal insulators due to their temperature-control ability. Foams are used in constructions, used as core materials for structural panels, columns, walls, and roofs. Due to foams’ buoyancy (especially closed cell foams), they are used as floating gears such as life jackets and other marine uses.
Expanded Polystyrene are good protection for various items of different sizes and shapes. They are very popularly used in packaging due to their ability to absorb external pressures. They serve as cushions of different items especially breakable and fragile ones. Items inside them are very well protected to avoid damage during transit or storage. Polyethylene foams are good for packaging due to their versatility and resilience. Other uses of foams include thermal barriers for electronic gadgets, cushioning for seats, bedding and mattresses, filters, foundry and many others. .
