2002 saw many changes within the EPS Industry mainly relating to the Construction sector as a result of Part L of the Building Regulations effective from 1 April and the changing from the old BS 3837 standard to the new European BSEN 13163 standard.
In keeping with the new standards the identification of grades of polystyrene will change from SD/N to EPS 70, HD/N to EPS 100 and EHD/N to EPS 150, UHD to EPS200, further information relating to these changes can be found throughout the brochure.
One result of the above is the need for ever more stringent quality assurance testing in order to maintain the highest standards in the production process. This includes the quality assurance department of S and B Eps Ltd undertaking daily testing that enables us to monitor the thermal performance, compressive and cross breaking properties of the polystyrene produced.
These tests are carried out in a dedicated laboratory with all the machinery calibrated and tested by the relevant accreditation bodies.
Each polystyrene block manufactured has its own quality assurance reference that follows it through the entire production process finishing with its identification being marked on the pack label prior to dispatch.
All S and B Eps Ltd construction products have been assessed by BBA for fitness for intended use and copies of our accreditation can be obtained here.
