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The Poly Molding Blog is a resource hub for articles and insights on innovative applications of Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) and Geofoam in construction, architecture, and creative industries. We regularly share stories about unique and inspiring projects that utilize our high-quality EPS and Geofoam products.

If you’re working on an interesting project with Poly Molding’s Geofoam or Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) products, we’d love to hear about it! Simply email us at info@polymoldingllc.com a brief description along with a few photos, and we’ll feature it on our blog with editorial credit and a link to your website.

 

Frequently Asked Questions About EPS Geofoam

Geofoam is garnering widespread praise for its stability, reliability and longevity in the context of construction. Geofoam is now considered to be one of the top materials used for the construction and support of piers and other water-based structures.

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Secant

Geofoam: The Trending Construction Material

Geofoam is garnering widespread praise for its stability, reliability and longevity in the context of construction. Geofoam is now considered to be one of the top materials used for the construction and support of piers and other water-based structures.

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eps vs xps chart

EPS vs XPS: Why EPS is Better

Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) has a viable challenger in the form of extruded polystyrene (XPS). However, those who are objective and take a close look at the merits of both of these materials insist EPS is the better of the two options.

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Geofoam lightweight project

Buoyancy Calculations of EPS Geofoam

Expanded Polystyrene geofoam weighs about 1% of the weight of soil. Add in the fact that this material weighs 10% the weight of alternative lightweight materials and you can see why it is used for buoyancy purposes.

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Geofoam Swimming Pool

Swimming Anyone?

The title “Swimming Anyone” isn’t exactly a reference to constructing a swimming pool in a round shape using Geofoam, but heck, we are only so clever.

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Landslide

Ordering Geofoam? Know What You’re Getting

Many architects, structural engineers, and industrial contractors know, there is more than one grade of geofoam. Know what you’re getting when you are ordering geofoam; it should be marked and validated by the provider lest a catastrophe occur.

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