Guides & Insights
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Selection advice, assembly checks and purchasing guides for your next project.
Buyer tools: enquiry sheet and purchasing calculators

Shiplap or square-edge XPS: coverage and ordering checks
Specify XPS edge profiles clearly and compare usable coverage, cut edges and pack quantities before ordering square-edge or shiplap boards.

XPS compressive strength vs creep: what buyers should check
Separate short-term XPS compression results from sustained-load requirements. Use a practical evidence checklist before approving insulation grades.

XPS insulation R-value calculator: thickness and lambda
Calculate XPS insulation RSI and US R-value from thickness and lambda. Compare two quoted boards and check units, test conditions and missing supplier data.

FRP XPS sandwich panels: a supplier qualification guide
Qualify FRP-faced XPS panel offers for fabrication: skins, core, bond evidence, cut-outs, packing and the scope of technical documents.

PVC-faced XPS sandwich panels: door and wall RFQ guide
Specify PVC skins, XPS core, frame fit, cut sizes and packing for door, wall or partition panel sourcing. Includes a practical bulk-order brief.

EPS underfloor heating panels from China: supplier checklist
Source EPS underfloor heating panels from China. Compare BS-20 and BE-20, pipe sizes, usable coverage, pack quantities and distributor order plans.
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