Foamular Extruded News

Extruded Polystyrene is a vibrant product with a variety of uses. Austech has compiled a list of some of our most popular news articles on Extruded Polystyrene that highlight some of the Award Winning Projects we have been involved in and some of the unique and unusual applications of Extruded Polystyrene.

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Foamular Used in Model Making

. Recently Foamular has become more and more popular in the model making world. Its lightweight nature, compressive strength and capacity to be carved and sculpted make the extruded polystyrene a perfect option.

 

Foamular V. Polystyrene

There is a common misunderstanding amongst the general public when it comes to Polystyrene (also known as Styrofoam). Styrofoam is regularly used as a generic term for expanded polystyrene foam, such as disposable coffee cups or cushioning material in packaging.

Foamular – Green Roof Garden Presentation.

Applying Foamular into Green Roof garden systems was the key topic at a seminar presented to the Newcastle branch of Australian Institute of Architects.

 

 

Foamular from Austech Chosen for the New Jane Foss Russell Building at USYD.

The New Jane Foss Russell Building at the University of Sydney has recently opened its doors to staff and students. The building is designed to raise the bar in green building. It has many green features, including Foamular Extruded Polystyrene Insulation and has achieved a 5-Star Green Star Rating

Foamular Extruded Polystyrene Chosen For Rand Cold Storage Facility.

The Rand Cold Storage facility located at Homebush in Sydney, used 28,000 square metres of Foamular Extruded Polystyrene and is the largest facility of its kind in NSW. It provides state of the art Cold Storage, Refrigerated Transport and Distribution Services.

Taronga Zoo Picks Foamular Extruded Polystyrene For Their New Entrance.

Taronga Zoo is well known for its work for endangered species worldwide, including protecting the environment, so when they put in under floor heating, they knew they needed to use Foamular Extruded Polystyrene.

Royal North Shore Hospital Redevelopment Insulated With Foil Faced Foamular

The Royal North Shore Hospital is having one of the biggest hospital redevelopments in NSW's history, with an estimated $1.07 billion being spent to create a world class hospital.

New World Class Ice-Rink in Melbourne Picks Foamular as Insulation Under the Ice

The National Ice Sports Centre (NISC) is currently under construction in Docklands, Melbourne. In September Austech delivered 7,200 m² of 50mm thick Foamular to the site to help with the enormous task of insulating the building.

Extruded Polystyrene With Zero Ozone Depletion Potential From Austech External Building Products

Austech has been promoting the environmental benefits of Extruded Polystyrene Insulation for years, and has just launched its newest product, an Extruded Polystyrene Board with Zero Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP).

Foamular Extruded Polystyrene Used To Waterproof The New Port Botany Authority Headquarters.

The new Port Botany Authority headquarters is nearing completion and will soon open its doors. Port Botany is going through a $1billion upgrade, the biggest Australian port upgrade in 30 years. To deal with the increased workload the Port Botany Authority needed a state of the art headquarter to manage the expanding port.

Foamular Extruded Polystyrene Chosen To Insulate Roof Of The New CDOP 4 Building

CDOP 4 is the newest building in the prestigious Coronation Drive Office Park. The $100 million building is owned jointly by AMP and Sunsuper and is located on the fringe of Brisbane CBD offering panoramic views of the Brisbane River and CBD skyline.

Meet Part J Requirements With Extruded Polystyrene.

Part J has been a huge headache since its inclusion in the BCA. Extruded Polystyrene has become the ideal solution to meet these new requirements, boosting R-value with minimal disruption and added costs.

Austech Investigates What Sets Foamular Extruded Polystyrene Apart From Expanded Polystyrene.

There is often a great deal of confusion between expanded and extruded polystyrene, with many people assuming they are essentially the same, but in fact expanded and extruded polystyrene are very different products.

Austech Collaborates With Dincel For Design Build

Foamular Extruded Polystyrene from Austech was featured in the Dincel Construction System's stall at the 2009 DesignBuild.

 

Foamular Insulates Green Roof Gardens.

Europe and the US have embraced green roof gardens, but Australia in many respects has fallen behind on the trend. Green roof gardens essentially replace ugly, inefficient flat concrete roofs with roof gardens that improve aesthetics, air quality, storm water management and the environment.

Perishable Goods Warehouse Insulated With Foamular Foil Faced Board

GlaxoSmithKline produces consumer products for pharmacies and supermarkets, some of which must be stored below 25 ºC. In order to keep their factory cool and reduce cooling bills, 1100 m² of 50mm Foil Faced Foamular was installed in the roof.

Thermal Insulation from Foamular, The Perfect Choice For A PM Render System's Substrate

Foamular Metric XPS is an energy efficient substrate, especially suited for new generation PM Render Finishes.

Freyssinet Chooses Foamular Extruded Polystyrene From Austech External Building Products

Austress Freyssinet, the well respected international civil engineering company has been awarded the waterproofing and insulation contract for the roof areas of the Prince Henry Hospital in Sydney where the choice of insulation was a critical concern.

Foamular Extruded Polystyrene Now Available From Austech WA

Austech's Western Australian branch is now stocking all of the most popular Foamular Extruded Polystyrene sizes that are currently available throughout the rest of Australia.

Foamular Extruded Polystyrene Is The Green Insulation System.

By now, everyone knows the importance of insulation. Insulation provides protection from temperature variations, saves money on heating/cooling bills and can add value to homes. What people often miss is that some insulation is greener than others.

Foamular Extruded Polystyrene Chosen By Abroboard For Model Yacht Building.

Abroboard has been around for over 21 years and have made their name creating surfboard blanks. With increased overseas competition, Abroboard have expanded into model yachts, revolutionising the industry and embracing new technology.

Foamular Extruded Polystyrene Used To Create Model Railways

Foamular Extruded Polystyrene has always been a versatile product. It has been used for roof membranes, render substrates, insulation inside precast concrete slabs and model trains.

 

Foamular boosts Recycled Content to 20%

Foamular Extruded Polystyrene from Austech External Building Products is now guaranteed to contain a minimum of 20% recycled content in addition to its other green qualities.