Ultra Frame
Insulation
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Expanded Polystyrene (EPS)
Transcon Steel has comprised one of the most innovative building systems to ever hit the global market. Below are the decisions behind Ultra Frame.
Insulation
Transcon Steel experimented with Fiberglass, Cellulose, Icynene, Urethane, and Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) insulation systems. Measuring the R-Values, mold and water resistance, long-term performance, cost, and environmental impact, Transcon Steel determined that EPS was the best solution for the insulation system
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of Ultra Frame. Expanded Polystyrene is a closed-cell, lightweight, rigid plastic foam. The modified grade of EPS that Transcon Steel has selected contains a fire retardant to decrease the potential of fire spread from a small flame source. The grade of bead has been designed to meet domestic and international building codes. |
TYPE |
R-Value per inch |
Capacity to Recycle |
Resistence to Mold |
Resistence to Water |
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Expanded Polystyrene |
4.5 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Fiberglass |
2.1 - 3.3 |
No |
No |
No |
Cellulose |
3.0 |
Yes |
No |
No |
Icynene |
4.5 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Urethane |
5.0 - 8.0 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Outstanding Properties
- Excellent mechanical Properties - EPS provides resistance in compression and a capacity for dampening shocks caused by seismic and hurricane force winds.
- Insensitivity to Water - EPS will not warp, twist, rot, delaminate, or break down.
- Capacity to Recycle - The very nature of polystyrene as a thermoplastic allows it to be continuously melted and reformed making EPS a highly recyclable product.
- Biodegradability - EPS will not biodegrade allowing a building to perform with the benefits of solid mass insulation indefinitely.
- Inorganic - EPS contains no food value for termites, ants, or other insects. Mold is also not attracted to EPS.
- Waste to Energy - Expanded polystyrene, when converted in state-of-the-art incineration systems, will yield 17,000 to 18,000 BTU of energy per pound, which is more than coal. Expanded polystyrene consists solely of hydrogen and carbon. Its complete combustion yields only carbon dioxide and water vapor. In fact, EPS may well be the cleanest inceneration source of energy.
- Contaminants - EPS contains no chlorofluorocarbons (CFC’s), HCFC’s, or Formaldehydes.
