The Present and the Future of Polystyrene Foam in Construction

Jan Pasek; Frantisek Vörös

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1020.43

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The Present and the Future of Polystyrene Foam in Construction

Abstract:

Chain of the life cycle of construction expanded polystyrene (production – construction application – liquidation after the end of the life cycle) is connected with significant energy consumption, consumption of oil, and production of considerable volume of construction and demolition waste. A sustained effort has been applied to increase effectiveness and to reduce the ecology waste from this process. Tools of this effort are the market mechanisms and legislation in the area of environmental issues and also the societal changes. Their consequences are especially the changes in structure of polystyrene producers and their production technologies, changes in composition of polystyrene and modification of procedures for handling the construction and demolition waste.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volume 1020)

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43-48

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October 2014

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Jan Pasek*, Frantisek Vörös

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Construction Waste, Demolition Waste (CDW), Energy Use, Flame Retardant, Life Cycle of Polystyrene Insulations, Liquidation, Recycling

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