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Testing flexural strength of expanded polystyrene boards for in-plant quality assurance

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  1. National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
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Subjectexpanded polystyrene, quality assurance, systematic sampling plan, performance characteristics, thermal resistance, strength; Insulation finish systems
Abstract
This article deals with determination of flexural strength for the purpose of product quality assurance of expanded polystyrene (EPS) boards. Using a newly developed, inexpensive flexural strength tester (FST) and a systematic sampling plan, flexural strength of eight experimental EPS products was evaluated. TheFST was shown to yield results as precise as the standard ASTM test method. This agreement implies that sampling at specified mold locations and using the FST for in-plant testing could improve the process of quality assurance for EPS thermal insulating boards.
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  • Journal of Thermal Insulation and Building Envelopes 16 (1992): 194–208.
LanguageEnglish
Peer reviewedYes
IdentifierIRC-P-2025
NRC numberNRCC 34991
NRC-IRC-3625
NPARC number20375249
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