XPS Extruded Polystyrene Pipe Insulation Billet Made With New Blowing Agent

In agreement with USA law and the Montreal Protocol, ITW is pleased to introduce a new version of XPS PIB that is CFC and HCFC free. This new XPS PIB retains all the excellent performance, fabricability, and installation ease of the previous product version. Most notably, the thermal conductivity of the XPS PIB will remain unchanged even though the blowing agent is being changed.

Click here for information about the interchangeability of the old and new XPS PIB.

In demanding cold-service applications, no other insulating material can equal the performance of Extruded Polystyrene Pipe Insulation Billet. The rigid, closed-cell structure of Extruded Polystyrene PIB gives it high compressive strength, low friability, and excellent resistance to water and water absorption from freeze-thaw cycling. This allows it to maintain its superior performance over long periods of time. XPS PIB is nondusting and nonirritating, and is not a known nutrient source for mold and mildew. It is manufactured in thick seamless buns that easily accommodate common pipe sizes, which reduces or eliminates the need to bond layers of insulation together prior to fabrication.

Extruded Polystyrene Pipe Insulation Billet features:

Excellent water resistance (to both liquid and vapor)

Good thermal efficiency - low k-factor (high R-value)

Closed-cell and non-fibrous structure that does not wick water and is not a known source for mold and mildew

Good dimensional stability

Fabrication and installation ease

Nondusting, clean surface

Low initial and life-cycle cost

Long service life

XPS pipe insulation is extruded into 9' (2.75 m) billets in the following heights and widths:

7" x 14" (18 cm x 36 cm)
8" x 16" (20 cm x 41 cm)
10" x 20" (25 cm x 51 cm)

For more detailed information about the new blowing agent version of XPS Pipe Insulation Billet, download the technical data sheet or MSDS.