expanded polystyrene
1expanded polystyrene plastic — A plastic having a light weight, granular mass, usually worked in sheets or blocks, but also available in loose granules. A trademark often used for expanded polystyrene plastic is Styrofoam (often mentioned in print as [lower case s]… …
2Expanded Polystyrene — A type of insulation that is molded or expanded to produce coarse, closed cells containing air. The rigid cellular structure provides thermal and acoustical insulation, strength with low weight, and coverage with few heat loss paths. Often used …
3expanded polystyrene — …
4Polystyrene — For other uses, see Polystyrene (disambiguation). Expanded polystyrene packaging …
5polystyrene — A plastic which is available in several forms: Toughened polystyrene is a rigid plastic in sheet or board form. Foam core or foam board is a strong, stiff, resilient, and lightweight board of polystyrene laminated with paper on both of its… …
6polystyrene — n. a thermoplastic polymer of styrene, usu. hard and colourless or expanded with a gas to produce a lightweight rigid white substance, used for insulation and in packaging …
7Kite (Styrofoam-only) — Some kites are made of Styrofoam only. Styrofoam is a tradename for expanded polystyrene thermal insulation material (often referred to as EPS), manufactured by Dow Chemical Company; it is bluish in color. Popular abuse of names has EPS foam cups …
8Building insulation materials — A selection of insulation materials can aid in building insulation. All of these are based on standard principles of thermal insulation. Materials used to reduce heat transfer by conduction, radiation or convection are employed in varying… …
9Styrofoam — is a trademark for polystyrene thermal insulation, a material manufactured by Dow Chemical Company. In 1941, researchers in Dow s Chemical Physics Lab found a way to make foamed polystyrene. Led by Ray McIntire, they had rediscovered a method… …
10Quinn Group — Infobox Company company name = QUINN group company company type = Privately Owned slogan = Strength through Diversity foundation = 1973 location = Derrylin, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland key people = Sean Quinn, Chairperson num employees = 7 …
