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EPS “expanded polystyrene foam” is an economic and lightweight thermal insulation material derived from petroleum in the form of foam, generally white thermoplastic consisting of 98% air and 2% plastic with closed porous structure. Small polystyrene granules are heated with water vapor and expanded by inflating with pentane gas, an organic component. The pentane gas in numerous small closed pores, which form in the granules, is replaced by air during production and within a short time after production. After dried in special silos and inflated with water vapor again, the granules stick firmly to one another without any gaps and take the shape of the mold they are in, resembling honey combs; thus, EPS thermal insulation blocks known as EPS foam or EPS Styrofoam are formed. This motionless and dry air, which is trapped in the granules with small closed pores, enables EPS thermal insulation to provide superior thermal insulation for buildings. Dry and motionless air within numerous granules constituting EPS does not create thermal bridges, and ensures excellent thermal insulation by preventing heat loss.