Growing Use of Expanded Polystyrene in Construction Industry

 

Expanded polystyrene is a building material capable of enhancing the design and structural integrity of the building. A surge in the use of expanded polystyrene in the construction industry has been witnessed in recent years. Expanded polystyrene is used in the construction industry for various applications, such as lightweight concrete, panel application, decorative tiles and molding, embankment backfilling, etc. Expanded polystyrene is used as insulation in roofs, walls, and foundations. Expanded polystyrene is increasingly utilized in the construction industry due to its sustainability benefits, energy efficiency, and durability.

One of the main trends in the construction industry is the use of prefabricated structural insulated panels (SIPs). Expanded polystyrene serves as a significant component of structural insulated panels. Prefabricated systems are often made up of a series of interconnecting panels, each of which is essentially a sandwich of grey expanded polystyrene bonded between outer and inner board materials. The rise in the use of such prefabricated systems is creating demand for expanded polystyrene. All these factors establish that the increasing use of expanded polystyrene in the construction industry is driving the styrene monomer market substantially.