Ozone Depletion Potential and Global Warming Potential
Concerning the Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP) and Global Warming Potential (GWP) of STYROFOAM™ extruded polystyrene foam insulation products which include FLOORMATE™, ROOFMATE™ and PERIMATE™. These refer to the foaming agents used in the manufacture of these products.
We offer 2 types of STYROFOAM insulation products in the UK:
a) type - X, which are foamed by a HFC. The ODP and GWP of the HFC foaming agent are 0 (kg CFC11 equivalent/kg HFC) and 1300 (kg carbon dioxide/kg HFC) respectively.
b) type - A, which are foamed by carbon dioxide. The ODP and GWP of the carbon dioxide foaming agent are 0 (kg CFC11 equivalent/kg carbon dioxide) and 1 (kg carbon dioxide/kg carbon dioxide) respectively.
