Energy Conservation

When expanded with a blowing agent, polystyrene foam (EPS) is often the most sustainable choice for its intended application. For example, because a foam cup is 95% air by volume, the production process requires 35% less energy and 40% less water and emits 40% less CO2 than similar products like paper cups.¹

Polystyrene foam also makes an excellent insulator and is widely used in construction as a sub-layer in building veneers, as well as in geo-forms for foundations and in the building of roadways and bridges. These same insulating properties can be found in portable applications, from commercial refrigerated trucks to personal coolers.