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Properties
Get to know the unique properties of particle foams...
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Thermal Insulation
Particle foams provide excellent thermal insulation.
This makes them very suitable as thermo-insulating packaging and for HVAC applications.
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Light Weight
Particle foams are light and save resources.
In the automotive industry EPP reduces the weight of cars and thus also the energy consumption.
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100% Recyclable
Particle foams are 100% recyclable, which is why this happens on a large scale.
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Low Water-Absorption
Particle foams absorb almost no water when immersed.
This makes them suitable for applications in contact with water or moisture.
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Chemically Inactive
Particle foams are resistant to most chemicals.
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High Shock-Absorption
Particle foams absorb energy in the event of a fall and are shock-absorbing.
Moreover, EPP also offers protection against multiple impacts - making it extremely suitable for rotation packaging.
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Flexibility
EPP is flexible and elastic. After compression it returns to its original shape.
EPS, PIOCELAN and ARCEL, on the other hand, are more dimensionally stable.
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Sound Insulating
P-EPP, the porous variant of EPP, provides sound-absorbing properties.