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EPD: EPS insulation panels, L= 0.038 m2K/W, R=1 m2K/W, 38 mm (10-200 mm range), 600 x 1200mm, 0.57 kg/m2, 15 kg/m3, Lambda=0.038 W/(m.K), BEWi EPS 80 (BEWI ASA)

Expanded polystyrene (EPS) is a common material used for thermal insulation of buildings, including floors, walls and ceilings. It is a polymer foam, consisting of air-filled polystyrene cells. As 98% of the material is air, EPS provides good insulating properties at a low weight. Other characteristics of the material include low moisture absorption, long service life and high compressive strength. EPS is manufactured through permeating polystyrene beads with pentane, allowing the beads to expand when exposed to steam. This addition of a so-called blowing agent adds 4% - 6% w/w. The expanded polystyrene (EPS) beads are then fed into a block molding machine, where steam and pressure forms large blocks of EPS. The amount of EPS going into the mold 2 3 determines the densitiy of the block, where pressure class 80 provides a density at 80 kN/m , which is approximately 15 kg/m . After molding, the remaining blowing agent, pentane, is aired out and the blocks are cut into the desired shape. Weight per declared unit is approximately 0,57 kg given a density of 15 kg/cubic meter with a thickness of 38 mm.

Manufacturer legal entity:
BEWI ASA
Manufacturer:
Country of manufacturer:
norway country flagnorway
Product name:
EPS insulation panels
Commercial names:
BEWi EPS 80
Material type:
Insulation
Material subtype:
EPS (expanded polystyrene) insulation

Environmental & technical characteristics

Global warming potential (A1-A3):
2.21 kg CO2e/m2
Technical specification:
L= 0.038 m2K/W, R=1 m2K/W, 38 mm (10-200 mm range), 600 x 1200mm, 0.57 kg/m2, 15 kg/m3, Lambda=0.038 W/(m.K)
Available units for calculation:
m2, kg, ton, m3
Unique identifier (OCLID):
609061994f50760121236c7d

Sustainability data background information

EPD number:
NEPD-2796-1492-EN
EPD program:
EPD Norge
Publication year:
2021
Product category rules (PCR):
NPCR 012:2018 Part B for Thermal insulation products
Environmental standard:
EN15804+A1
Verification status:
Third-party verified (as per ISO 14025)
Upstream database:
ecoinvent