Expanded Polystyrene Beads.
We supply high quality expanded polystyrene bead which conforms to British safety standard for bean bag and soft furnishing filling.
Polystyrene Beads.
Fire retardant (FRA) Polystyrene Beads are the industry standard specification for bean bag filling and soft furnishings. Many stock size bags available.
Bean bag filling.
· Industry standard bean bag filling.
· All our beads are fire retardant.
· Suitable for pet beds.
· Used in cushions and other soft furnishing.
· Filling for Bean Bags & Pouffs
Several bag sizes
· Standard bag size 1 - 10 Cubic Feet.
· Top up bags ½ , 1, 2, 2½ , 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 cubic feet available
· Bead size 3-5mm, 9oz per cubic foot
· Try a Sample Bag to see the Quality, only £3.25. Note cost is only to cover postage and eBay charges, we do not make any money on the sample.
· Pictures shown are for illustration purpose, goods supplied direct from manufacturer and may be in plain bags.
Ordering & Dispatch
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IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING DELIVERY TIMES!
We will normally dispatch your within one day of receiving it (Mon - Fri) and delivery time is 2-3 Working days.
We will endeavor to get the orders to you within 3-5 working days however please bear with us if it sometimes takes a little longer.
If your item has not arrived in the expected time please check the tracking details before contacting us as there may be further information.
Whilst we do our best to get the goods to you in good time, we cannot be held liable for any delays due to circumstances beyond our control, in particular larger orders may by delayed to space limitations on the delivery vehicle.
Expanded Polystyrene
Expanded polystyrene (EPS) is made from a spherical
"sugar-like" substance called expandable polystyrene.
There are three stages in the conversion process of expandable polystyrene into
expanded polystyrene.
The first stage involves using steam to heat expandable polystyrene
beads. The steaming process causes the beads to expand to about 40 times their
original size. A blowing agent called pentane (a colourless flammable liquid
used as a solvent) boils when heated by the steam and creates the closed cell
honeycomb structure in the expanded beads.
The second stage involves leaving the expanded polystyrene beads to
cool and to stabilise for about 12 - 24 hours. These beads are then removed
from the silos and bagged up to supply the Bean Bag filling we supply.
The third stage is when the beads are formed into solid forms and
involves transferring the beads to a mould and reheating them by injecting
steam into the mould. The beads expand a further 10% and fuse together to form
a rigid moulding. The expanded polystyrene moulding consists of about 98% air
and 2% polystyrene.
The structure of expanded polystyrene makes it very light, shock
absorbent, compression resistant and a good thermal insulator. This makes it an
ideal material for protective packaging, for personal safety equipment such as
cycle helmets and as an insulating material in countless applications but
especially in the building industry where it is used under concrete floors and
on walls etc.