First, you need to use extruded polystyrene foam (typically blue or pink), as opposed to the white, beady foam sheets. This ...

In 1941, Dow scientist Ray McIntyre invented extruded polystyrene foam (Styrofoam), a light, waterproof material previously used in the production of life rafts. Expanded polystyrene foam (EPS ...

The sale to Karl Bachl Kunststoffverarbeitung GmbH coincides with BASF's plan to increase production of expanded polystyrene.

In his guide, he details the difference between XPS (expanded polystyrene) and EPS (extruded polystyrene ... He cuts the foam into roughly the right shape with a hot wire. Clean up is done ...

KG (“BACHL”) to sell its business with Styrodur, which is an insulation material made from extruded polystyrene (XPS). The sale is a strategic move as BACHL has been one of the leading ...