Polyfoam Fabrication Products

Product Description

Description

Polyfoam Fabrication solutions are high performance, 100% ozone friendly, extruded polystyrene, rigid board insulations. They are all lightweight, yet have excellent structural strength and long term effectiveness.

There are 3 types of solution to suit the intended end use of the finished item:

Polyfoam Laminating Board - for general fabrication and panel manufacture, for use as both a thermal and structural solution.
Polyfoam Panelboard - for fabrication and panel manufacture where the surface material is fine and the end use of the panel requires a flat aesthetic appearance. Polyfoam Panelboard can be used as both a thermal and structural solution.
Polyfoam RVB - for fabrication and panel manufacture especially in refrigerated vehicles, where strength and thermal performance are important.

Polyfoam RVB can be used as both a thermal and structural solution in other types of construction where a higher grade material than Polyfoam Laminating and Panelboard is required. Polyfoam Fabrication solutions are all straight edged and have keyed surfaces to suit lamination.

Application

Polyfoam Fabrication solutions are designed to cover a wide range of end use application, primarily as part of panels or other laminated solutions, they are both thermal AND structural solutions. In fabrication, a multitude of applications requiring a lightweight, yet strong, easy to cut and handle solution can present themselves, the actual solution required can differ based on the expected load/in use position of the material and the thickness of the surface finish material of the panel. The optimum solutions need to be:

strong
structurally stable in the long term
available in different thicknesses
lightweight
easy to use

As the material is often viewed as a component the tolerances need to be specified, both on thickness and dimensions, to ensure optimum suitability. The following range of applications are some of the key areas of use of Polyfoam Fabrication solutions:

General panels (plasterboard, chipboard, cement boards etc.)
Close tolerance panels (doors, plastisol faced etc.)
Refrigerated vehicles

Performance

Compression resistance
All materials are compressed under load. To be the most flexible solution for fabrication a material needs to be able to withstand some applied load. Polyfoam Laminating board is highly resistant to compression and withstands both occasional and long term static loads, for very high loads Polyfoam RVB can be used. A factor of safety for design loads of 3 (5 for long term static loads) is applied to the compressive strength of the products as outlined in the product data tables.

Moisture resistance
For optimum flexibility an assumption has to be made that Polyfoam Fabrication solutions could be exposed to water. The boards are resistant to moisture absorption and can be laid in standing water, moist factory conditions or up against wet surfaces with minimal impact on the performance of the product.

Thermal insulation
Polyfoam Fabrication solutions are high performance insulants, with aged quoted thermal performance values.

Fire Performance
Polyfoam General Application Laminate contains a fire retardant to inhibit localised ignition, but must not be exposed to ignition sources or naked flames. When installed as a component behind, and encapsulated in, fire rated surfaces it will not present an undue fire hazard.

Handling and storage

Polyfoam Laminating Board and Panelboard are supplied on pallets, Polyfoam RVB is supplied in polythene packs, all products are labelled with identifying product and manufacturing data. The boards are easy to handle and nonirritant, no special protective clothing is required to install them. Polyfoam products should not be left exposed to prolonged sunlight as this will result in surface degradation. Where outside storage for extended periods is required cover with opaque/light coloured sheeting. Ensure the boards are not stored close to open flame or other ignition source, also avoiding volatile compounds and chemicals such as solvents.