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• (10/27/14) Changing the Conversation: Foam-Control Plus+ Architectural Grade Insulation

  Just one year ago, ACH Foam Technologies changed the insulation industry by releasing Foam-Control Plus+, an architectural grade expanded polystyrene (EPS) insulation. With a range of compressive strengths and a high R-value, Foam-Control Plus+ is a premium grade insulation, but at a lower cost than other rigid foam insulations.

• (10/20/14) ACH Foam Technologies Expands in Wisconsin

  The Denver-based EPS Company Leases an Additional 40,000 sf in Fond du Lac. ACH Foam Technologies (ACH Foam), the industry leader in expanded polystyrene (EPS) manufacturing, will be adding a second facility in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. With 40,000 additional square feet, the facility at 1739 Fox Ridge Drive will allow the company to meet the rising demand for high quality EPS foam products. The new space is scheduled to open in January, 2015.

• (7/9/14) Rethinking the Ban on EPS: Study Shows EPS is Good for Environment

  Denver, CO—Recent efforts in California, Chicago and New York to ban EPS products such as packing peanuts and foodservice items are being challenged by environmentalists and industry experts who argue that the bans will do more harm than good. While EPS foam was once thought to be environmentally unfriendly, the new study “Impact of Plastics Packaging on Life Cycle Energy Consumption & Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the US & Canada Substitution Analysis” proves otherwise.

• (6/16/2014) SIPs: Thinking Outside the (stick-framed) Box

  Denver, CO—In this decade of emerging technologies that seek to decrease our carbon footprint, SIPs have come of age. More and more architects and builders are thinking out of the box when designing with SIPs—creating beautiful buildings that approach net zero energy use—and offering some surprising extras—while incorporating aesthetically pleasing design elements. SIPs have been employed creatively to achieve multiple benefits for the owners and occupants.

• (6/16/14) SIPs Score for Tennis Court Conversion

  Fond du Lac, WI - SIPs Score for Tennis Court Conversion Located between Lake Wingra and the West Beltline Highway in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum features the restored prairies, forests and wetlands of pre-settlement Wisconsin. This 1,260-acre arboretum also houses flowering trees, shrubs and a world-famous lilac collection.

Most Recent Media Coverage

• United Connects, October 2014 - Recent efforts in California, Chicago and New York to ban EPS (expanded polystyrene) products such as packing peanuts and foodservice items are being challenged by environmentalists and industry experts who argue that the bans will do more harm than good. While EPS foam was once thought to be environmentally unfriendly, a new study “Impact of Plastics Packaging on Life Cycle Energy Consumption & Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the US & Canada Substitution Analysis” proves otherwise. Data from the report, which was compiled by Franklin Associates for the American Chemistry Council (ACC) and the Canadian Plastics Industry Association, shows that replacing plastic packaging with alternative materials would result in 4.5 times more packaging weight based on figures from 2010, as well as an 80 percent increase in energy use and 130 percent more global warming potential.
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• Architectural West, September/October 2014 - In this decade of emerging technologies that seek to decrease our carbon footprint, structural insulated panels, or SIPs, have come of age. More and more architects and builders are designing with SIPs and are creating beautiful buildings that approach net zero energy use. Students of green design are taking note. Start.Home, built by Stanford students with SIPs, won first place in affordability and third place for market appeal at the U.S. Department of Energy's 2013 Solar Decathlon, held in Orange County, California, last October. ACH Foam Technologies provided the R-Control SIPs for the winning home.
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• American City & County, August 2014 - When it came time to build flagship fire station #5 in Manhattan, Kan., city officials and contractors opted for more cost-efficinet prefabricated panels from ACH Foam Technologies. According to Mike Gibson of Murray & Sons Construction, unless you know that ACH’s R-Control structural insulated panels (SIPs) were used to build the fire station, you would have no idea by lookingat the finished design that it was constructed with pre-fabricated panels.
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• ASHE Scanner, August 2014 - ACH Foam Technologies, Denver, has provided EPS geofoam for several construction projects in the Windy City—among them, Millennium Park, Soldier’s Field and most recently—the Gary-Chicago International Airport roadway expansion and the Metra 35th Street train station accessing WhiteSox U.S. Cellular Park.
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• Municipal Sewer & Water, July 2014 - Geofoam can be effective in mitigating the effects of shifting, settling, and seismic activity on infrastructure to improved pipeline performance during large ground deformation. There are two main advantages that geofoam has over traditional earth cover materials. First is geofoam’s low mass density, which reduces the vertical and horizontal stresses on buried utilities and compressive soils. This reduction in loading and deformation will likely improve the performance of a pipeline during and after a major seismic event along the fault area.
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• Concrete Homes, May 2014 - EPS board insulation products manufactured by ACH Foam Technologies, are now listed in the Division 7 section of Masterspec to help specifiers select the best insulation for each project. Most notably, all of ACH Foam Technologies' insulation products are listed as the basis-of-design in Division 7 under specific Foam-Plastic Board Insulation categories.
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• Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News, April 2014 - Considered elusive just five years ago, the recycling of foodservice items and packaging made from expanded polystyrene has recently taken some large steps forward. Walmart and Best Buy, for instance, have initiated EPS foam packaging recycling programs, and fast-food restaurant chain Chick-Fil-A is beginning to recycle its EPS cups. The shift in mind-set relative to EPS recycling didn't just happen. Dart Container Corp., EPS-IA and the American Chemistry Council all worked diligently to explain to communities, governments, and businesses that EPS can be recycled.
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