Commercial | Residential | Multifamily | Wall
The proven insulation solution for wet environments and applications
With more than 70 years of proven performance in wet environments, k8ÓéÀÖ? Styrofoam? Brand Square Edge Extruded Polystyrene Foam Insulation is ideal for use in foundations, floor slabs, attics and crawlspaces, where it resists water pickup ¨C a characteristic that allows it to maintain its high R-value.
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Styrofoam? Brand Square Edge
Styrofoam? Brand Square Edge XPS Extruded Polystyrene Insulation is a foam insulation board that meets the needs of the commercial foundation and building floor slab market. It also can be used for attics, foundations/slabs and crawlspaces in residential applications. The product¡¯s closed-cell structure resists water pickup, enabling it to retain a high R-value over time ¨C a necessary property in wet, below-grade commercial foundation applications.
Features & benefits
| Moisture Resistant |
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| Energy efficient |
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Physical Properties
| Method | Unit | Value | |
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| Thermal Resistance per inch, 75¡ã¹ó mean temp., R-value<sup>1</sup> | ASTM C518 @ 75¡ã¹ó mean temp., Btu?in/ft2?hr?¡ã¹ó | - | 5.0 |
| Compressive Strength<sup>2</sup> | ASTM D1621 | psi, min. | 25 |
| Water Absorption<sup></sup> | ASTM C272 | % by volume, max. | 0.1 |
| Water Vapor Permeance<sup>3</sup> | ASTM E96 | perm, max | 1.5 |
| Maximum Use Temperature<sup></sup> | - | ¡ã¹ó | 165 |
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion<sup></sup> | ASTM D696 | in/in?¡ã¹ó | 3.5 x 10-5 |
| Flexural Strength<sup></sup> | ASTM C203 | psi, min. | 50 |
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