What is Dow Styrofoam?

What is Dow Styrofoam?

Dupont Styrofoam™ Insulation (Blue Board) is a nonstructural, rigid board insulation manufactured of Extruded Polystyrene Foam (XPS). Blue Board can be used both on exterior and interior walls to give you a continuous insulation barrier that can increase effective R-value of the wall by up to 20%.

What is Dow insulation?

PRODUCT INFORMATION. DOW Cladmate XPS Insulation is a Styrofoam extruded polystyrene foam rigid board insulation with shiplap edges. It is designed for use in walls and attics of new and retrofit applications. Easy to handle, cut and install. It is available in several thicknesses for desired R-value application.

Is Styrofoam a good wall insulation?

The polystyrene foam Styrofoam is made of trapped air bubbles that prevent heat energy from flowing through it. This prevents heat loss, making Styrofoam an excellent insulator.

What is the best Styrofoam insulation?

Polyisocyanurate: Known as polyiso for short, polyisocyanurate foam has the highest R-value per inch (R-6.5 to R-6.8) of any rigid insulation. This type of rigid foam usually comes with a reflective foil facing on both sides, so it can also serve as a radiant barrier.

Can you use Styrofoam brand square edge insulation?

* Styrofoam™Brand Square Edge Insulation is a former product of The Dow Chemical Company Use Conditions Styrofoam™Brand Square Edge Insulation can be used against commercial interior walls and exterior foundation walls in above- and below-grade applications.

What kind of insulation is Dupont Square Edge?

Description DuPont™Styrofoam Brand Square Edge Extruded Polystyrene (XPS) Foam Insulation* is an extruded polystyrene foam (XPS) insulation board that meets the needs of the commercial foundation and building floor slab market and can also be used for attics, foundations/slabs and crawl spaces in residential applications.

What kind of insulation is in Styrofoam insulation?

* Styrofoam™ Brand Scoreboard Insulation is a former product of The Dow Chemical Company Ideal for use in attics, foundations, and crawl spaces, Styrofoam™ Brand Square Edge Insulation is an extruded polystyrene foam (XPS) insulation that resists water pickup – a characteristic that allows it to keep high R-value.

How big is a scoreboard of Styrofoam insulation?

Styrofoam™ Brand Scoreboard Extruded Polystyrene Foam Insulation* is an extruded polystyrene foam insulation board that is scored longitudinally on 16” and 24” centers, making it easy to size to commonly used widths, cut and install.

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