Polyurethane foam is flammable
Rigid polyurethane foam applied in-situ by spraying does not degrade outdoors. Moreover, it performs excellently against atmospheric agents such as water, wind or extreme temperature variations.
Attack by exposure to UV rays results in a dusty, orange appearance on the surface of the foam, leading to a decrease in thickness at a rate of 1 or 2 millimeters per year, depending on the combined effect of rain and wind.
Although the main purpose of temporarily waterproofing the façade is achieved, IPUR emphasizes the need to incorporate complementary protection measures to the application of polyurethane to obtain a safer insulation:
Polyurethane is water resistant
The average molecular weight of commercial polystyrene varies between 100,000 and 400,000 g /mole. The lower the molecular weight, the higher the fluidity and therefore the ease of use of the material, but the lower its mechanical strength.
Crystal polystyrene is also used in injection molding where transparency and low cost are important. Examples: CD cases, coat hangers, egg cases. Another very important application is in the production of rigid foams, sometimes called “extruded polystyrene” or XPS, not to be confused with expanded polystyrene EPS. These XPS foams are used for example for supermarket meat trays, as well as in construction.
It is obtained by free radical polymerization of the styrene monomer, by adding polybutadiene rubber to the mixture. Polybutadiene has double bonds in its structure, capable of polymerization. Polybutadiene is obtained by copolymerizing with the styrene monomer. Copolymer called graft copolymer. This is a polymer with chains arising from it that are of a different class from the main chain. In this case, it is a polystyrene chain with polybutadiene chains emerging from it.
Types of polyurethane foam
skip to contentmain ” Components Today, one of the most popular thermal insulation materials, which is used for almost all types of insulation works, is polystyrene foam. This does not mean that it is the best option, but out of habit many people use it, although there are better and cheaper options. For example, mineral wool, although when it comes to insulating the facade of a multi-storey building, expanded polystyrene is out of competition. One of the problems to be solved during the installation process is fixing the foam to the wall. Today we tell you about all the methods that can be applied in practice.Features.
What is the best brand of polyurethane foam?
Rigid polyurethane foam applied in-situ by projection does not degrade outdoors. Moreover, it performs excellently against atmospheric agents such as water, wind or extreme temperature variations.
Attack by exposure to UV rays results in a dusty, orange appearance on the surface of the foam, leading to a decrease in thickness at a rate of 1 or 2 millimeters per year, depending on the combined effect of rain and wind.
Although the main purpose of temporarily waterproofing the façade is achieved, IPUR emphasizes the need to incorporate complementary protection measures to the application of polyurethane to obtain a safer insulation: