Terrafoam EPE
Non-Collapsing, Fully Elastic Fill Suitable for Hydrocarbon Exposures

Product Description

TERRAFOAM EPE is inert closed cell polyethylene foam, with excellent resistance to freeze/thaw, zero capillarity and low moisture absorption. It is manufactured in two densities. TERRAFOAM EPE has the unique capacity to recover virtually 100% after compression/decompression cycling, particularly useful under foundation structures to prevent water accumulation and the subsequent expansive forces from freezing. It is suitable for many hydrocarbon exposures. (See brochure). TERRAFOAM EPE will never rot; support mold or mildew. It is NOT biodegradable.

Applications

• Under structural concrete slabs, pile caps, grade beams and bridge abutments
• Floatation applications
• Packaging, shock and damage protection, container linings
• Client's proprietary fabrications

Classifications

Test methods traditionally used for testing and evaluating foamed polyethylene were developed to measure impact protection in packaging applications. These test methods produce "drop-test" data which do not provide relevant information for evaluating products used in geotechnical applications. Beaver Plastics has developed test methods that measure response to slow-moving, long-term, progressive and cyclic earth forces. See the brochure for "Long Term Tested" Compressive Strengths.

Terrafoam EPE Protecting High Pressure Vessel's Foundation from Frost or Clay Swell