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2. Expanded polystyrene concrete - Wikipedia

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   It is created by using small lightweight EPS balls (sometimes called Styrofoam) as an aggregate instead of the crushed stone that is used in regular concrete. [3] It is not as strong as stone-based concrete mixes, but has other advantages such as increased thermal and sound insulation properties, easy shaping and ability to be formed by hand ...

3. Polystyrene - Wikipedia

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   Sheets of EPS are commonly packaged as rigid panels (common in Europe is a size of 100 cm x 50 cm, usually depending on an intended type of connection and glue techniques, it is, in fact, 99.5 cm x 49.5 cm or 98 cm x 48 cm; less common is 120 x 60 cm; size 4 by 8 ft (1.2 by 2.4 m) or 2 by 8 ft (0.61 by 2.44 m) in the United States). Common ...

4. Styrofoam - Wikipedia

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   Styrofoam has a variety of uses. Styrofoam is composed of 98% air, making it lightweight and buoyant. [6] DuPont produces Styrofoam building materials, including varieties of building insulation sheathing and pipe insulation. The claimed R-value of Styrofoam insulation is approximately 5 °F⋅ft 2 ⋅h/BTU for 1 inch thick sheet. [7]

5. SS London Valour - Wikipedia

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   On 11 October 1971 the Dutch company Smit Tak International Bergingsbedriff ("Smit Tak International Salvage Service") refloated the after part by filling its holds with styrofoam balls. [4] Permission was given to sink the wreck on the Balearic Abyssal Plain east of Menorca , as it is 3.5 km (2.175 mi) below the surface of the Mediterranean ...

6. Phase-out of polystyrene foam - Wikipedia

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   Expanded polystyrene, often termed Styrofoam, is a contributor of microplastics from both land and maritime activities. Polystyrene is not biodegradeable but is susceptible to photo-oxidation, and degrades slowly in the ocean as microplastic marine debris. Animals do not recognize polystyrene foam as an artificial material, may mistake it for ...

7. 9 Items at Costco That Can Set Up Retirees for Success in 2025

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   January 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM hapabapa / iStock.com While retirees will still buy various bulk groceries and personal care items, they’re on the lookout for purchases that will make their first ...