Support Your Slab for a Long, Cold Life
To avoid bending and cracking of the slab, floor designs must be able to handle the high floor loading that is often present in low-temperature facilities. As loads increase, the insulation plays a more important role in providing support for the wearing slab.
For floors that stand up under pressure, count on the high compressive strength, exceptional moisture resistance, R-value (RSI) retention and durability of STYROFOAM™ Brand Extruded Polystyrene Insulation. These qualities make the original extruded polystyrene foam an ideal choice for low-temperature floor insulation applications.
U.S.
| Project Specifications |
Recommended Dow Solutions |
- High-compressive strength insulation
- Load-bearing
- Moisture resistance
- High R-value
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- Specially designed for floor applications
- Min. compressive strength: 30 psi (4,320 psf)
- Live load, 6 psi (864 psf)
- Dead load, 10 psi (1,440 psf)
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STYROFOAM™ Brand FREEZERMATE™ Insulation |
- Suitable applications with only foot traffic
- Min. compressive strength: 40 psi (5,760 psf)
- Live load, 8 psi (1152 psf)
- Dead load, 13.3 psi (1,920 psf)
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STYROFOAM™ Brand HIGHLOAD 40 Insulation |
- Suitable for more demanding loading
- Min. compressive strength: 60 psi (8,640 psf)
- Live load, 12 psi (1,728 psf)
- Dead load, 20 psi (2,880 psf)
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STYROFOAM™ Brand HIGHLOAD 60 Insulation |
- Highest strength available
- Suitable for extremely high loading
- Min. compressive strength: 100 psi (14,400 psf)
- Live load, 20 psi (2,880 psf)
- Dead load, 33.3 psi (4,800 psf)
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STYROFOAM™ Brand HIGHLOAD 100 Insulation |
- Suitable for normal loading
- Min. compressive strength: 25 psi (3,600 psf)
- Live load, 5 psi (720 psf)
- Dead load, 8.3 psi (1,195 psf)
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STYROFOAM™ Brand Square Edge Insulation |
Canada
| Project Specifications |
Recommended Dow Solutions |
- High-compressive strength insulation
- Load-bearing
- Moisture resistance
- High R-value
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- Suitable for applications with only foot traffic
- Min. compressive strength: 40 psi (275 kPa)/ (5,760 psf)
- Live load, 8 psi (1152 psf)
- Dead load, 13.3 psi (1,920 psf)
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STYROFOAM™ Brand HIGHLOAD 40 Insulation |
- Suitable for more demanding loading
- Min. compressive strength: 60 psi (420 kPa)/8,640 psf
- Live load, 12 psi (1,728 psf)
- Dead load, 20 psi (2,880 psf)
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STYROFOAM™ Brand HIGHLOAD 60 Insulation |
- Highest strength available
- Suitable for extremely high loading
- Min. compressive strength: 100 psi (690 kPa)/ 14,400 psf
- Live load, 20 psi (2,880 psf)
- Dead load, 33.3 psi (4,800 psf)
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STYROFOAM™ Brand HIGHLOAD 100 Insulation |
- Specially designed for in-ground applications
- Min. compressive strength: 30 psi (210 kPa)/ 4,320 psf
- Butt edge and shiplap edge options
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STYROFOAM™ Brand SM Insulation |
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