Dow Blue Rigid Foam Insulation

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Dow blue rigid foam insulation.

It is offered in multiple thicknesses and dimensions in both square edged and tongue and groove joints. Since its discovery in 1941 styrofoam brand xps insulation has a long and rich heritage as a sustainable building product insulating to meeting core thermal moisture air and vapor performance requirements through its rigid foam board technology. Shop dow r 10 common. Compressive strength 40 psi.

Pink and blue rigid foam insulation boards are made from polystyrene resin that is melted and then forced through a die to form it into the desired shape. Dow styrofoam insulation blue board is a nonstructural rigid board insulation manufactured of extruded polystyrene foam xps. 2 in x 4 ft x 8 ft. That s understandable since the heating and cooling bill.

As insulators pink and blue boards perform virtually identically with an insulating value of r 5 per inch of thickness. Insulfoam rigid foam is a high performance built to spec sheathing insulfoam rigid foam is a high performance built to spec sheathing insulation that provides superior r value and moisture resistance. Shop dow r 5 common. A multipurpose below grade foundation insulation board.

Dow 2247 blue styrofoam highload 40 extruded polystyrene foam insulation r 15 3 inch thick 4 x 8 feet sheets square edge butt edge. Both are closed cell foam products. Rigid insulation comes in panels of various thickness which provide different r values. Blue board can be used both on exterior and interior walls to give you a continuous insulation barrier that can increase effective r value of the wall by up to 20.

Easy to work with rigid insulation can be incorporated into construction or added later to increase r value. Homeowners consistently rank energy efficiency as a high priority when purchasing a new home. Dow 1643 blue styrofoam se extruded polystyrene foam square edge xps insulation closed cell r 20 30 psi 4 inch x 4 x 8 foot square edge.