Expanded Polystyrene
The premium organic exterior wall insulation system
The Expanded Polystyrene External Wall Insulation System is a real success. Both economical and versatile, it has proved successful for many decades and for millions of square metres on buildings, in a wide variety of uses. The system helps to save energy, to preserve the environment, and it provides long-term protection for the building. At the same time the level of comfort inside the building is increased and a pleasant indoor climate created. Finally, Basic with its wide range of associated finishes such as render, ceramics or wood, provides the architect, planner or owner with almost unlimited scope for realising creative ideas.
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Basic 1Expanded Polystyrene 1 is the primary system in this range. It is a high performance, fully acrylic or mineral/silicone based thin coat render system.
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Basic 2Expanded Polystyrene 2 is a thick coat render system ideally used where inconsistencies or irregularities in the substrate occur. The thick coat render system therefore provides a greater consistency of finish. Thick Coat Renders
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Basic 3Expanded Polystyrene 3 is also a thick coat render system with similar properties to Expanded Polystyrene 2. However, its higher level of reinforcement offers a greater degree of impact resistance. Thick Coat High Impact Renders
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Basic 4Expanded Polystyrene 4 is similar to the above but is faced with brick slips or architectural ceramic tiles. Facing Brick Slips/Ceramic Tiles High Impact
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Basic 5Expanded Polystyrene 5 has a spar dash finish which offers high impact and vandal resistant properties. Spardash High Impact
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