Expanded Polystyrene EPS
EPS or Expanded Polystyrene is a light weight solid cellular plastic material. EPS is resistant to water, insects and bacterial growth.
Koolfoam EPS conforms to Australian Standards AS/NZS 4859.1 - 2018. Self extinguishing, fire retardant expanded polystyrene. Available as
- Sheeting (standard size 2500 x 1200 by any mm thickness)
- Blocks (5000 x 1200 x 620) and
- Custom shapes and profiles
Benefits of EPS
One of the main reasons EPS is so effective when used as thermal insulation is its high R-value. The R-value refers to a material’s ability to resist heat flow. The thicker the sheet of EPS, the higher the R-value will be.
When it comes to R-value, our polystyrene sheets outperform materials such as weatherboards, plasterboards, concrete slabs, fibre cement sheets and more.
What’s more, EPS is resistant to water, insects and bacterial growth. It’s also lightweight, affordable and quick to produce, making it a practical material for many situations.
R Values for Koolfoam EPS | ||
|---|---|---|
Thickness mm | EPS | Header |
13 | 0.36 | Cell |
25 | 0.69 | Cell |
50 | 1.39 | Cell |
75 | 2.08 | Cell |
100 | 2.78 | Cell |
Koolfoam EPS R-value
R-value indicates the thermal resistance of a material. It expresses the ability of a specific thickness of a material to resist heat flow.
The definition of R-value is the reciprocal of the material's thermal conductance (K-value).
The R-value can also refer to an assembly of materials, such as the wall of a building. It can express the combined thermal resistance of an assembly of materials by adding up their individual R-values.
Here are some comparisons of R-values of common building materials:
The Koolfoam Difference
We aim to make your job or project easier with our quality customer service and products.
It all starts by offering solid advice on the best product to suit your needs. With our decades of industry experience, we have seen it all. Our team of friendly experts will be happy to help find a solution for your needs and budget.
We pride ourselves on producing the highest quality polystyrene sheets on the market. Our sheets don’t just have superior performance, they are also carefully finished and can be cut to the precise size you need.
Your experience as a customer is important to us. We want to meet and exceed your expectations with our top-notch customer service. Besides, we always deliver the finished product on time. We can even deliver the finished product to you, anywhere from North Brisbane to Gold Coast and Ipswich.
Whatever you’re after, contact us to make an order or ask our friendly, experienced team for advice. You can call us on 07 3209 1044 or e-mail us by heading over to the Contact tab above.
We’ll be happy to find the perfect solution.