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EPS Styrofoam Raw Material For Polystyrene

Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) is a light polymer. It is a foamed plastic which is added with a foaming agent by using a polystyrene resin and softened at the same time to generate a gas to form a hard closed cell structure.

EPS Styrofoam Raw Material For Polystyrene
EPS Styrofoam Raw Material For Polystyrene
EPS Styrofoam Raw Material For Polystyrene

01How do we classfiy EPS Material?

Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) is a hard foam plastic that has a closed cell structure. EPS was invented by the German multinational chemical industry BASF in 1950. The first use of the Expanded Polystyrene was in the construction sector as an insulating material, in form of boards, because of its exceptional thermal insulating properties. In 1958, it began to be used for the first time in the packaging sector and since then it offers many protective packaging solutions in many industries in the world. It does not pollute the environment during his production and its use.

The raw material of EPS is called Expandable Polystyrene. Naphtha is produced by crude oil, and from it the benzene, the ethylene and the pentane. From the chemical reaction between benzene and ethylene, styrene is produced, which with the addition of pentane (as an expanding gas) and water, it is polymerized and gives the Expandable Polystyrene. Consequently, Expanded Polystyrene is produced from oil, but from the total oil production in the world only 0,1% is used for its production. It is important to mention that every kilo of oil that is used for the production of EPS insulating boards, leads to an energy saving of 150 kilos of oil that would be used for the heating of residences and office buildings over a period of fifty years.

The styrene and the pentane that is used for the production of EPS are not considered as dangerous substances from the European Union. Recent studies on the exposure of workers in styrene for a period of 45 years, showed that it is not carcinogenic and does not constitute a danger for their health. The pentane that is used as an expanding agent, does not contain chlorine and does not harm the ozone layer.

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EPS(Expandable Polystyrene) is a lightweight, rigid, plastic foam insulation material produced from solid particles of polystyrene. Expandsion is achieved by virtue of small amounts of pentane gas dissolved into the polystyrene base material during production.The gas expands under the action of heat, applied as steam, to form perfectly clesed cells of EPS.

Storage standard EPS contains volatile and combustible composition and should therefore be kept far away from any source of ignition, perferable in a cool, dry and well-ventilated storeroom below 25 ℃ out of direct sunlight.

 

 

 

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Packing Weight/KG 20’Fcl Container 40’Fcl Container
Paper Bag (Laminated Kraft Paper) 25 17.00MT 25.5MT
Flecon Bag (Super Sack) 850 17.00MT 25.5MT

 

 

 

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