Pollution caused by styrofoam used in docks

SIKSUKR · 06-20-2012, 08:00 AM

I happen to be looking at our styro production plant as I write this.We manufacture EPS(expanded poystryrene) which is what BT is refering to.White bead styro like that which is used in Styro coolers and different packaging.It should never be used for flotation in a "raw" state.It degrades pretty quickly from uv and it will always continue to flake off.Most stryo that is used for flotation is extruded polystyrene(closed cell) which stands up much better.These buns are usually pink or blue.

NB,we sell to big marinas that do use our EPS but concrete is cast around it.And as Aqua pointed out it can have a rigid PE exterior also.But in his case I think that they are filled with an expanding spray foam like urethane.

Bluesman · 06-20-2012, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

Most stryo that is used for flotation is extruded polystyrene(closed cell) which stands up much better.These buns are usually pink or blue.

It may be closed cell poly that I have been seeing floating in the water and washing up on beaches. I talked to several people that said that animals like to borrow into it and make nice homes inside them in the off season

SIKSUKR · 06-21-2012, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Bluesman

It may be closed cell poly that I have been seeing floating in the water and washing up on beaches. I talked to several people that said that animals like to borrow into it and make nice homes inside them in the off season

Even with me being an owner of an EPS plant,I've always been against using it alone as flotation for this reason.

06-20-2012, 08:00 AM	#1
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	Right up my alley I happen to be looking at our styro production plant as I write this.We manufacture EPS(expanded poystryrene) which is what BT is refering to.White bead styro like that which is used in Styro coolers and different packaging.It should never be used for flotation in a "raw" state.It degrades pretty quickly from uv and it will always continue to flake off.Most stryo that is used for flotation is extruded polystyrene(closed cell) which stands up much better.These buns are usually pink or blue. NB,we sell to big marinas that do use our EPS but concrete is cast around it.And as Aqua pointed out it can have a rigid PE exterior also.But in his case I think that they are filled with an expanding spray foam like urethane. __________________ SIKSUKR

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