ADVANTAGES OF EPS IN BUILDING EPS consists of 98% air and has long been used as a thermal insulator in a number of applications. The insulating ability of EPS makes it an ideal material for energy efficient building products particularly when combined with its other properties: • Lightweight making it easy to transport and install; • Moisture resistant increasing water penetration resistance; • Sound absorbency which increases sound insulation particularly when used in combination with harder building materials such as concrete; • Safe to use – EPS is non-toxic, does not contain CFCs, can be 100% recycled, does not harbour micro-organisms, is odourless and non-allergenic; • Versatile in that it can be moulded, shaped and cut into virtually any shape or pattern. This allows the cost-effective production of numerous decorative building products such as mouldings and cornices; • Fire retardant – All EPS used in TASS building products is fire retardant and will not propagate or contribute to the spread of fire; • Long lasting – EPS does not rot or degrade over time and remains dimensionally stable so EPS building products will remain fully functional for the life of any building in which they are used.