Using foam as insulation - all the characteristics , properties and brands

In the process of repair of private houses often there is a question on the selection of the most appropriate material having the best thermal insulation properties at the minimum price.

In the event that the issue arose, and in front of you, you should think about using as insulation foam, which is also called polystyrene foam.This material is optimal for the need to create an effective barrier to heat loss and noise propagation.The high rating of this material to other thermal insulators due to its high performance and compliance with environmental requirements.

Properties foam

foam is a foamed polymer having a number of advantages compared to other insulating materials.His sheets with extraordinary ease, can be successfully used in all types of work related to the arrangement of the inner and outer insulation.

As an example, a fairly common fact of warming balconies of city apartments with the help of this material.It will also create an incomparable thermal comfort in the event that the foam to lay the floor loft in a private house or use it to insulate the attic.About thermal insulation of walls of houses, we do not even mention because it is quite obvious and broad scope of use of the polymer.

insulation properties of the foam are well known, but what are the other advantages of this insulating material?

• foam is not subject to aging, it does not break over time.
• foam properties are not affected by any environmental influences.Foam
• rotting material is not unlike natural organic substances.
• This polymer blends perfectly with almost any building materials.

As initially combustible, fire resistant foam becomes, thanks to the presence in it of appropriate additives.

At the same time, the foam retains all its advantages only if they meet the following conditions:

• lack of exposure to direct sunlight;
• absence temperatures above + 95 ° C;
• no contact with certain solvents.

quite obvious is the economic feasibility of using this material as insulation because of its high cost and excellent performance characteristics.

Stamps foam and their application

This material is produced sheets of the following dimensions (in mm):

• 500 × 1000
• 1000 × 1000
• 1000 × 2000

Different brands of foam used in various types of insulation:

• 10, 15, 20 - as a middle layer of a three-layer insulation;
• 25, 35 - for the manufacture of thermal insulation of floors, roofs and similar structures;
• 35H - with the exclusion of the surfaces that are still experiencing a high load.