| If you thought Styrofoam was only for making | | | | conveniently from any materials store. You can |
| the disposable cups for your office’s water | | | | buy Styrofoam in sheets of different thicknesses |
| cooler, you’re wrong. In fact, that’s not | | | | and sizes. There are separate products developed |
| even true Styrofoam, it’s just a similar | | | | for floor insulation, loft insulation, roof insulation, |
| material that has borrowed its name because | | | | basement insulation, etc. |
| it’s similar in manufacturing process. The real | | | | Styrofoam panels on your wall can bring down |
| thing is a blue tough material that’s popularly | | | | your heating costs substantially. They are fire and |
| used for insulation. | | | | termite resistant, and so are a safer insulating |
| Proper insulation is vital for your home for a | | | | material than wood. There’s also no smell |
| number of reasons. It can help you keep the heat | | | | from Styrofoam so it’s neutral on the senses. |
| in, and the cold out in the winters. It also prevents | | | | Another positive thing about Styrofoam is that |
| water seepage, and if you’re in an area | | | | it’s an environment friendly. Styrofoam foam |
| where water freezes in winters, Styrofoam | | | | is made using Carbon-die-oxide, and confirms to |
| insulation can prevent water from freezing in your | | | | the requirements of strict global warming code. |
| pipes. If you’re living in an area where it | | | | It’s also recyclable, and can be used again and |
| snows in winters, and the temper drops down | | | | again. So if you’re a responsible and |
| considerably, then you cannot do without home | | | | eco-friendly person, this is the insulation material |
| insulation. | | | | of choice for you. |
| Styrofoam is a brand name of Dow Chemicals | | | | The Styrofoam sheets from Dow chemicals is |
| for the foamed Polysterene that it developed in | | | | available in different varieties for different |
| the 1940s. The product gained immense popularity | | | | purposes. The most popular are Roofmate, |
| among constructors and builders for its sturdiness | | | | Floormate, and Perimate. The Floormate product |
| and insulating properties. Styrofoam insulation is a | | | | is specially designed sturdy material suitable for |
| low conductor of heat, it is light-weight, can be | | | | floor insulation. The product can be installed both |
| easily carved into different shapes, and has low | | | | below or above the concrete slabs. If installed |
| water absorption. All these properties make it a | | | | above, it helps in heating the area faster, and |
| perfect insulation material. | | | | when installed below, it helps in retaining the heat |
| Styrofoam is also immune to the effects of | | | | for a longer period of time. |
| weathering that affects many other insulation | | | | While the investment in Styrofoam paneling may |
| materials. That gives it a very long life, and its | | | | seem like an extra expense at the time of building |
| light-weight properties make it easy to install and | | | | the home, the investment pays for itself many |
| to carry. | | | | times over as the years go by. In these days of |
| If you’re looking for home insulation, | | | | rising energy cost, Styrofoam insulation can save |
| there’s hardly a better product than | | | | you a lot of money in utility bills. |
| Styrofoam. The best thing is, it’s available | | | | |