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Old 08-19-2009, 08:47 AM
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But nobody does prob'ly cause it would cost about the same as PVC foam to manufacture, but I'm not sure of that. After all, it is used as disposable packaging.
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These insulating elements suited for efficient insulation under screed and for floors with underfloor heating with low thickness are the stuff you are talking. These are high density EPS panels, pretty common in Europe.

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Old 08-19-2009, 01:17 PM
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googled "high density EPS panel" and a bit further but got flabberghasted
bedazzling whats on the marked worldwide, marked some as perhap$

foam core is becoming more and more prevalent in boat building,
with new formulations and applications being created every day
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Old 08-19-2009, 02:17 PM
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Look for EPS 035 >= 200 kPa, or EPS 40 5kn m²
or
Styrofoam HD 300
the latter is XPS, with 52kg m³
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