One of the fastest growing sectors in the construction industry around the world is Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs). These forms, which are made of Expanded Polystyrene (EPS), are used to build reinforced concrete walls for both residential and commercial buildings.
Once the forms we manufacture are erected, concrete is poured in. After the concrete has hardened, the forms stay in place and become the insulation for the walls.

   Some of the reasons the use of ICFs is spreading worldwide because ICF homes are:

	Environmentally friendly - use of wood products in construction significantly reduced.
	Energy efficient - provide excellent insulation, reducing heating/cooling costs; virtual air/vapor barrier with R-22 thermal insulation (thermal mass and air tightness can increase the effective R-value up to 100% depending on the building location).
	Sound suppressing - the interior rooms are effectively shielded from all outside noise.
	Quickly constructed - one house per day with a four-man crew.
	Extremely strong - walls are "cast-in-place" monolithic, reinforced concrete.
	Versatile - any standard interior or exterior finish can be applied.
	Fire retardant - three-hour protection for a 6 inch (152 mm) concrete wall.

   

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