A trade group representing makers of expanded polystyrene products says an online listing of where consumers can drop off ...

Environmental organizations in California are urging the state agency CalRecycle to more aggressively enforce a ban on ...

The United States building thermal insulation market is growing at a 4.2% CAGR, driven by energy awareness, retrofitting demand, and green building incentives. The building thermal insulation market ...

However, not all polystyrene panels are created equally. There is Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) or Extruded Polystyrene (XPS), with XPS being denser and a better insulator. The main difference between ...

A ban on sales of styrofoam products used in food service was supposed to have taken effect Jan. 1, but California hasn’t taken steps to enforce it. CalRecycle, the state agency tasked with ...

According to EIB, the polystyrene industry comprises of products made from plastic beads that can either be expanded or extruded to produce two types of products, namely Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) and ...

Foamex, the leading provider of expanded and extruded polystyrene building products, is thrilled to announce its partnership with Expanded Polystyrene Australia’s (EPSA) new expanded polystyrene ...

In the European Union market, there are two types of foam polystyrene food containers – expanded foam polystyrene and extruded or pressed foam polystyrene. The directive’s ban on expanded polystyrene ...

Although foam core insulation was a popular choice in the past, foam core made of extruded polystyrene insulation (XPS ... There is one type of foam board insulation that has green potential. Expanded ...

Clamshell containers, cups and other food ware items made from expanded polystyrene foam are popularly—though incorrectly—called Styrofoam, which is a registered brand name for styrene foam ...

Plastic-based insulation materials — such as expanded and extruded polystyrene — are the most common. While they offer several benefits in terms of thermal conductivity and water resistance, producing ...