Have you ever felt cold in the room, have you felt the wind outside entering the room? Are you tired of sky-high heating costs? Then make sure to have a well-insulated house and a pleasant life. By using home insulation, everyone can reduce energy costs, and it can be regarded as an investment in oneself. Since the house loses less heat through windows, walls, roofs or floors, less heating is required. XPS extruded board is an option here. Let's study it more deeply.
What is XPS extruded board?
This insulation material consists of extruded polystyrene, which is a plastic insulation material in the form of insulation board or wood board. It is produced by Kunming extruded board manufacturers. It is made of polystyrene, which is where the name polystyrene is derived from. This material is a residual product of petroleum. The solid plastic is melted by friction and formed under high pressure into boards with a closed-cell structure. The cells inside the board or shelf are filled with air. Therefore, it does not absorb water, and the heat loss in the home is very limited.
XPS extruded board, it is also called rigid foam, it has many EPS or polystyrene foam plastic boards. XPS does have better effect than EPS because it is pressure resistant. Due to the closed-cell structure, it is very moisture-proof, so it is suitable for humid rooms.
What can you do with XPS extruded board?
Roofs, external flat roof insulation, floor insulation, external wall insulation, cavity wall insulation and basement insulation. If you have a flat roof, then we do not recommend you use it directly, because it will cause deformation at temperatures above 80 degrees. You can take certain barrier measures before laying xps boards.
Advantages of XPS extruded board
One of the great advantages of XPS extruded board is that the material can withstand high pressure of >300kPa. This means this insulation material can withstand more than 30,000 kilograms of weight per square meter, with a deformation of 10%. These boards are very suitable for laying on the ground, which is not easy to deform when stepped on, so they are often used for floors, flat roofs and busy surfaces.
Low hygroscopicity prevents moisture or mold problems, and the material also has high air permeability, which makes it very suitable for bathrooms, such as XPS boards. Another advantage of these boards is their light weight, making them easy to work with.
Disadvantages of XPS extruded board
XPS is flammable, so the smoke released in a fire is less harmful than PUR. XPS is not the cheapest insulation on the market. However, for example, if you use PIR or PUR, using XPS will still be cheaper. The chemical treatment required in the production process of this material makes it a less environmentally friendly insulation.
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