Keep in touch with the latest news from Foamex regarding our products and the latest happenings in the polystyrene manufacturing industry in Australia.
Waffle Pod Slab to help achieve 6-star rating
Waffle pod slab build houses are becoming just as common as traditional pour slabs as home owners and builders try to achieve important 6-star and above ratings. The main benefit of aiming to achieve high star ratings is to build more energy efficient homes which in turn can have a..... Read More
High compressive strength of polystyrene confirmed
The use of building materials has changed from one material to another over time thanks to ongoing technological advancements. This has led to the production and use of polystyrene blocks in building construction. One of the most important properties of Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) as a build..... Read More
Foamex response to Victorian ban on EPS for high rise buildings
Last month, the Victorian Cladding Taskforce delivered an interim report calling for bans on certain cladding products for multi-storey buildings. Aluminium Cladding Panels with a polyethylene core of more than 30 per cent, like what was found in the Grenfell and Melbourne Lacross building f..... Read More
Benefits of Polystyrene Diamond Pod system vs Concrete Slab system
Foamex Diamond Pods, a polystyrene waffle pod system, is leading the way in alternative concrete slab filling solutions, providing concrete slab support and increased thermal insulation. Using Foamex Diamond Pods, construction is quicker and more cost effective than traditional concrete slabs. Rea..... Read More
Why well insulated homes start at the edge
Slab edge can be responsible for approximately 80% of the slab’s total heat loss1, with further research showing that thermal resistance does not significantly improve by fully extending the insulation under the slab or by increasing the thickness of the insulation under the slab. &nb..... Read More
Benefits of Polystyrene Packaging
Polystyrene has long been regarded as the ideal choice for packaging material due to its light weight and thermal insulation properties – coupled with the ability to custom mould to fit. Expanded polystyrene is the ideal inexpensive, lightweight packaging material, making it not only an..... Read MoreExtruded Polystyrene (XPS) – Uses and Applications
Extruded polystyrene (XPS) foam is rigid foam providing a strong, yet lightweight and flexible insulation solution which is resistant to water absorption, making it ideal for a range of building and commercial applications.Extruded Polystyrene Board is ideal for a range of uses – from wa..... Read More
Supporting EPSA on expanded polystyrene cladding for housing
As a leading manufacturer of expanded polystyrene cladding (EPS), we feel it’s important to help our customers and the wider building industry to better understand the key difference between common cladding materials. We support our industry body, the EPSA, which in a recent statement noted tha..... Read More
The Benefits and Uses Of Polystyrene Sheets
There is hardly any products as versatile, sturdy or reusable as polystyrene. Polystyrene can be used for a myriad of things, from insulating coolers and cold storage, props for theme parks and movie sets, floatation for pontoons and marinas, the list goes on. Even when the polystyrene has been..... Read More
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