Polystyrene is a commonly used foam due to its comparatively low cost, versatility and ease of use.
Australian Urethane & Styrene cuts and supplies all standards specified in Australian Standard 1366.3, and several other grades for speciality uses.
Features
- Closed cell lightweight cellular plastics foam produced from polystyrene
- Material has been modified by the addition of flame retardant additives
- Produced to meet the requirements of the Australian Standard 1366 part 3
- Products not covered in the standard are made for special applications
- Gains good insulating properties from the stabilised air trapped within its cellular structure
- Contains no CFCs or any other gas that can escape to harm the ozone layer or decrease its insulation properties
- Highly resistant to the adverse effects of moisture content
- Good floatation properties
- Low cost
- Able to withstand the effects of temperature cycling thereby providing long term performance in low temperature applications
- Provides no nutritional value to vermin or pests, including termites
- Styrene can be painted with any non-solvent based paint
Applications
- Insulation of homes, commercial premises, vehicles, and pipes
- Widely used to clad (as a base for render) residential homes as it provides an insulated, energy efficient home
- Packaging of products to minimise damage in shipment
- Cost effective void formers in building and construction applications
- Construction of signs, letters and shapes for a variety of uses
- Film and stage sets
- Marine buoyancy devices
