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10.02.2010

Floating houses insulated with Styrodur^® C

Want to have a taste of Venice? You don’t have to travel all the way to the south of Europe. A harbor full of innovative living ideas is being built at the Geierswald lake in Brandenburg, Germany, using Styrodur^® C as the central component of the insulation...
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19.01.2009

Approval for use of multiple layers under foundation slabs

DIBt (the German institute for construction technology) in Berlin has given its approval to BASF SE for use of multiple layers of Styrodur^® 3035 CS, Styrodur^® 4000 CS and Styrodur^® 5000 CS. Approval has thus now been extended to use of two or three layers of these green sheets of extruded rigid polystyrene foam (XPS) as load-bearing thermal insulation under foundation slabs,...
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03.11.2008

Water-repellant adhesive for thermal insulation of basements with XPS panels

For insulating buildings exposed to groundwater with Styrodur^® C, BASF’s green extruded polystyrene rigid-foam panels (XPS), BASF subsidiary PCI Augsburg has recently developed PCI Pecimor DK, a water-repellant adhesive. This adhesive, which hardens quickly without releasing water, can be applied to the entire surface of the insulating panels. The function of the insulation is ensured along the perimeter, even in the case of temporary or permanent exposure...
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