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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.
Unlike the names in the list above, these names are still widely known by the public as brand names, and are not used by competitors. Scholars disagree as to whether the use of a recognized trademark name for similar products can truly be called "generic", or if it is instead a form of synecdoche. [55]
See List of generic and genericized trademarks#List of frequently misused trademarks, which includes Styrofoam. Trademarks in this list are still registered as trademarks (except where noted), but are sometimes misused in a generic sense. The previous list contains former trademarks that no longer have legal status, while the following list ...
Styrofoam is a brand of insulation made from extruded polystyrene foam. Styrofoam may also refer to: "Styrofoam", a 2005 song by Daniel Powter from his album Daniel Powter; Styrofoam (musician) (born 1973), Belgian electronic music artist; Styrofoam, colloquial name for expanded polystyrene used in packaging and containers
Otis Ray McIntire (24 August 1918 – 2 February 1996 [1]) was an American inventor and engineer.After graduating from the University of Kansas with a BSc degree in engineering in 1940, he went to work as a research engineer for The Dow Chemical Company. [2]
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Expanded polystyrene, often termed Styrofoam, is a contributor of microplastics from both land and maritime activities. Polystyrene is not biodegradeable but is susceptible to photo-oxidation, and degrades slowly in the ocean as microplastic marine debris. Animals do not recognize polystyrene foam as an artificial material, may mistake it for ...
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