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Recognized by its distinctive Blue* color, STYROFOAM* Brand Insulation helps provide year-round comfort and energy savings through its excellent water resistance, high insulation value and superb compressive strength. Available in a wide variety of sizes and thickness, it can be found in almost any insulating application, from rooftops to basements/foundations and all areas in between.

Why STYROFOAM Brand Insulation Is The Best Value - For over 50 years, STYROFOAM Brand Insulation has been the choice of builders and architects all over the world. Why? Because the unique properties of STYROFOAM Brand Insulation make it both an incredible insulator and a powerful building tool.

Long term – Compared to competitive products, STYROFOAM Brand Insulation maintains high insulation value year after year. This means that STYROFOAM Brand Insulation helps to save energy and increase comfort long term.

Also, unlike many other forms of insulation, STYROFOAM Brand Insulation is highly resistant to water and water vapor. It won't rot, mildew or decompose, and retains virtually all of its insulating power even in extremely damp environments. When you insulate with STYROFOAM Brand Insulation, you've chosen an insulator that is virtually maintenance-free.

Strong enough to build on – The rigid nature of STYROFOAM Brand Insulation makes it a natural for a wide variety of insulating applications.

In fact, STYROFOAM Brand Insulation is rigid and strong enough to be used in critical applications such as walls, roofs, ceilings and even load-bearing areas under concrete slab and wooden floors.

Continual improvement – Although the basic technology of STYROFOAM Brand Insulation is 50 years old, our products are as new as your most recent challenge. We are continually refining our manufacturing process to improve product performance. What's more, we're constantly researching new products to meet new needs. We also look to improve our environmental performance whenever possible, as with our new manufacturing process that allows us to create STYROFOAM Brand Insulation without using CFCs.

Past and future achievement – STYROFOAM Brand Insulation has been tested in the real world for over half a century, under the most demanding climatic conditions. You can expect long-term performance from us, because you know that our products have been working for the long term. Unlike other products whose longevity is unknown, STYROFOAM Brand Insulation can point to a history of performance – and a future of innovation.

What about the present? – STYROFOAM Brand Insulation has been rated as the top brand of sheathing for quality and is used by builders everywhere.

Here's why:
  • It offers high compressive strength
  • It reduces vapor drive into wall cavities even in hot, humid climates
  • It's very durable, which means…
    • It doesn't rot
    • It doesn't crumble
    • It isn't affected by moisture

As a result, only STYROFOAM Brand Insulation offers this unbeatable combination of benefits:

  • Higher insulation value
  • Reduced moisture related problems
  • Easy installation
  • Lower total construction costs
  • Fewer callbacks

For more information, visit www.styrofoam.com.

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