Expandable polystyrene production and market survey- A review | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Chemistry | ||
| Volume 66, Issue 5, May 2023, Pages 87-91 PDF (392.05 K) | ||
| Document Type: Review Articles | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejchem.2023.137005.6041 | ||
| Author | ||
| abdallah elgharbawy* | ||
| Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Alexandria, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Polystyrene is a hard, solid, and transparent polymer and it is a type of polyolefin used to make a wide variety of consumer products. There are different types of PS which are general-purpose polystyrene (GPPS) and expandable polystyrene (EPS). Polystyrene which has foam properties is called expanded polystyrene (EPS). EPS is a rigid, tough, white, and closed-cell foam that is made of pre-expanded PS beads. EPS is used for disposable trays, plates, bowls, cups, packaging applications, construction, and insulation applications. EPS beads are produced by two basic processes: the batch process and the impregnation method. In this paper, we are going to reveal the different production processes of PS and its global consumption and market. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Polystyrene; Expandable polystyrene; polystyrene application; polystyrene consumption | ||
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