Graphite Polystyrene (GPS) Rigid Insulation
Sponsored by BASF Corporation and BASF Corporation - Neopor®
Webinar On-Demand
This CE Center webinar is no longer eligible for receiving credits.
By 2050, the Earth is expected to have 9 billion people living on it. Managing our resources today is more important than ever before. The name of the game is being able to achieve more using fewer resources.
Upon completion of this course, you will learn how GPS (Graphite Polystyrene) can help contribute to a more sustainable tomorrow by being able to:
- Explain the basic chemistry of GPS rigid insulation.
- Understand the resource efficiency benefits of GPS.
- Discuss how moisture management properties of GPS contribute toward a wall’s drying strategy.
- Explain suitable applications for GPS insulation.
- Review GPS reference
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Originally published in SDM
Originally published in January 2017
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Explain the basic chemistry of graphite enhanced polystyrene (GPS) rigid insulation and how that contributes to occupant comfort.
- Understand the resource efficiency benefits of GPS compared to other rigid insulation materials.
- Discuss how the moisture management properties of GPS contribute toward the drying strategy of the wall.
- Explain suitable applications for GPS insulation.
- Review GPS reference projects.
