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STYROFOAM* Brand products are CFC (chlorofluorocarbons) free. They do not contain fully halogenated chlorofluorocarbons regulated by the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) in the Montreal Protocol and other relevant regulations.

For years, CFCs, a type of blowing agent, were commonly used to improve the insulation performance of plastic foam products. However, when evidence first began to appear linking CFCs to ozone depletion in 1978, Dow began its own program to stop using these blowing agents and convert to an environmentally safe product. Dow was the first manufacturer to do so.

Today, all 25 Dow plants worldwide manufacture STYROFOAM Brand products with either HCFC blowing agents, which have an ozone depletion potential less than 10 percent of standard CFC blowing agents, or even HCFC-free blowing agents as a permanent, ozone-friendly foam.

Research is continuing to refine and improve all STYROFOAM Brand Products. Dow continues to aggressively seek products that will lead to better replacement relative to the environment.

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