Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) is a rigid, closed cell, thermoplastic foam material produced from solid beads of polystyrene, which is polymerised from styrene monomer and contains an expansion gas (pentane) dissolved within the polystyrene bead.
| Grade | Producer | Based size | Pre-expansion Density | End product density (kg /m3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 HS | TPC | 1.8 – 2.5 | – | 13 – 25 |
| 221 HS | TPC | 1.0 – 1.8 | – | 14 – 30 |
| 321 HS | TPC | 0.7 – 1.0 | – | 18 – 30 |
| F50 | Petromol | 1.6 – 1.9 | 11 | 10 – 20 |
| F100 | Petromol | 1.3 – 1.6 | 13 | 14 – 22 |
| F150 | Petromol | 0.9 – 1.3 | 14 | 16 – 30 |
| F250 | Petromol | 0.7 – 0.9 | 15 | 20 – 35 |
| F350 | Petromol | 0.47 – 0.7 | 16 | 22 – 40 |
| F450 | Petromol | 0.3 – 0.47 | 17 | 23 – 42 |
| F–1000 | Baniar | 1.4 – 2.0 | 11-12 | – |
| F–2000 | Baniar | 0.9 – 1.4 | 12-14 | – |
| F–3000 | Baniar | 0.7 – 1.0 | 14-16 | – |
| F–4000 | Baniar | 0.5 – 0.8 | 16-18 | – |