Alex Wilson at Environmental Building News notes another significant problem with polystyrene insulation, found almost universally in structural insulated panels (SIPs) and ICFs: they are full of ...

Extruded polystyrene (XPS) insulation is a rigid foam insulation commonly used in the construction industry to improve building energy efficiency. It is made of polystyrene resin and other ...

However it does confirm that from a greenhouse gas perspective, the Expanded Polystyrene insulation used in the Legalett system shown earlier is not that much of a problem.

Extruded polystyrene (XPS), a foam product, is a homogenous polystyrene produced primarily with characteristic colors of blue, pink, and green. XPS begins as a molten material that is pressed out of ...

Although foam core insulation was a popular choice in the past, foam core made of extruded polystyrene insulation (XPS) is being traded out for more eco-friendly options. Over the decades, new ...

A team of researchers in Germany has created popcorn foam. This insulation alternative to polystyrene foam is a renewable and biodegradable material.

According to Towards Chemical and Materials, the global recycled polystyrene market size was estimated at USD 4.95 billion in ...

Carlisle Companies Incorporated (NYSE:CSL) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the expanded polystyrene “EPS” i ...

Larisa Ilijin, a principal research fellow at Belgrade’s Institute for Biology, said the scientists had discovered that mealworms can digest various plastics, including polystyrene, which is used in ...