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General information on EPS

EPS and the environment

EPS offers substantial environmental advantages:

EPS is extremely safe: EPS is non-toxic and totally inert. At any time of his life cycle does it contain any Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) or Hydrofluorocarbons (HCFCs). It is also absent of any nutritional value, so no fungi or micro-organisms can grow with EPS.
EPS is recyclable: EPS can be recycled in many ways once it comes to the end of its life. These include recycling directly into new building products and incinereation to recover its inherent energy content. The choice of a recycling method is based on technical, environmental and economic considerations.
EPS presents no dangers to health in installation and use.
EPS fulfils all fire and safety requirements
EPS insulation performs a valuable function in helping to prevent energy loss;
EPS insulation reduces global warming as an effective insulation material helps to conserve fossil fuels and prevents carbon dioxide emissions which add to the greenhouse effect.

Recent years have shown growing concern for the environment, and in particular an increased demand for sustainable building and development. For the construction industry this means a need for accurate information about the environmental impact of the building materials and products that they use. The most reliable way to present this information has proved to be the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) approach. This approach investigates the processes involved in the manufacture, use and disposal of a product or a system - from cradle to grave.
For further information on the environment with EPS and the EPS life cycle assessment, please see the brochure section.