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What are polystyrene particles?
Polystyrene particles, also known as Expanded polystyrene foam particles, are made from expandable polystyrene resin beads. Polystyrene particles are the primary aggregate in polystyrene particle insulation mortar.
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What are the uses of polystyrene particles?
Polystyrene particles are one of the most widely used plastics in the world today. They offer high water resistance and excellent insulation properties, making them widely used in packaging, waterproofing, and thermal insulation.
This material is suitable for exterior wall insulation, partition walls, basements, garages, stairways, corridors, fire escapes, thermal insulation, and other applications in industrial and civil buildings that meet 50% and 65% building energy efficiency targets. It can also be used for leveling and fireproofing layers or protective layers on EPS and XPS screeds.
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Polystyrene particles Insulation Mortar Composition:
Polystyrene particles Insulation Mortar is an organic insulation material composed of a mixture of Redispersible polymer powder, lightweight polystyrene particles, and cement. Appropriate anti-cracking fibers and various additives are added.
Polystyrene foam particles serve as lightweight aggregate and are mixed with Our company's Redispersible polymer powder RDP FWD 1200 , HPMC MP100M in a proportioned ratio . During application, water is added to form a slurry and the mortar is applied. It is suitable for both interior and exterior insulation projects. This material boasts lightweight, high strength, and low thermal conductivity (0.06-0.08 W/m·K). It is also crack-resistant, waterproof, and environmentally friendly. It is compatible with various wall structures, including concrete and masonry. It can be used on both interior and exterior surfaces, offering convenient installation and excellent insulation.
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of polystyrene particles?
1）. Advantages: Excellent insulation and affordable. Polystyrene particles offer excellent water resistance, thermal insulation, low moisture absorption, and strong seismic resistance. They are also lightweight, durable, easily formable, and affordable. They are widely used in packaging, moisture retention, waterproofing, thermal insulation, shock absorption, decoration, and catering, penetrating every sector of the national economy.
2.）Disadvantages: They suffer from limited strength and flame retardancy. Due to their inherent properties, polystyrene particles are flammable and have a flame retardancy rating of only B2. While polystyrene particles are widely used, they also generate significant amounts of white waste. Since most polystyrene particles are single-use, millions of tons of white waste are discarded and left in the wild, where they cannot degrade and rot, causing serious environmental pollution. Consequently, there is increasing attention in China to the development of recyclable polystyrene foam, and the recycling of discarded polystyrene products is a key research topic.
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