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2. Styrofoam - Wikipedia

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   Styrofoam insulation extruded polystyrene foam (XPS), owned and manufactured by DuPont. Styrofoam is a genericized trademarked brand of closed-cell extruded polystyrene foam (XPS), manufactured to provide continuous building insulation board used in walls, roofs, and foundations as thermal insulation and as a water barrier.

3. Rigid panel - Wikipedia

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   A multi-family residential building under construction with rigid panel exterior insulating sheathing. Rigid panel insulation, also referred to as continuous insulation, [1] can be made from foam plastics such as polyurethane (PUR), polyisocyanurate (PIR), and polystyrene, or from fibrous materials such as fiberglass, rock and slag wool.

4. List of insulation materials - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of insulation materials used around the ... Closed-cell polyurethane spray foam 2.54: 1 0.97–1.14 ... Extruded expanded polystyrene (XPS) high ...

5. Polystyrene - Wikipedia

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   Grey polystyrene foam, incorporating graphite, has superior insulation properties. [45] Carl Munters and John Gudbrand Tandberg of Sweden received a US patent for polystyrene foam as an insulation product in 1935 (USA patent number 2,023,204). [46] PS foams also exhibit good damping properties, therefore it is used widely in packaging.

6. Building insulation - Wikipedia

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   In a narrow sense, insulation can just refer to the insulation materials employed to slow heat loss, such as: cellulose, glass wool, rock wool, polystyrene, polyurethane foam, vermiculite, perlite, wood fiber, plant fiber (cannabis, flax, cotton, cork, etc.), recycled cotton denim, straw, animal fiber (sheep's wool), cement, and earth or soil ...

7. Owens Corning - Wikipedia

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   In May 1994, Owens-Corning acquired UC Industries, which produced Foamular polystyrene insulation, as a wholly owned subsidiary. [20] In 1996, the company changed its name to Owens Corning. In May 1997, Owens Corning acquired Fibreboard Corporation, a vinyl siding and other industrial material manufacturer, [ 21 ] which became a wholly owned ...