is it a type of plastic ..if not what is it ?
yes it is a plastic. A form of polystyrene.
What is EPS? Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) is a lightweight cellular plastic foam material composed of carbon and hydrogen atoms. It is derived from petroleum and natural gas by-products. It is a versatile, lightweight material widely used for breakage protection and thermal insulation applications.
Yes, Thermocol is a plastic. It's polystyrene. Polystyrene is a polymer made from the monomer styrene, a liquid hydrocarbon that is commercially manufactured from petroleum. At room temperature, polystyrene is normally a solid thermoplastic, but can be melted at higher temperature for molding or extrusion, then resolidified. Styrene is an aromatic monomer, and polystyrene is an aromatic polymer.
