EPS Solutions Pakistan stands as a pioneer for being the first entity to locally manufacture and introduce EPS Smart Panel Technology to Pakistan’s construction sector. The company has been established in the “Special Economic Zone” and is quickly becoming part of a wave of upcoming projects in Pakistan. EPS aims to revolutionize the construction industry of Pakistan and is paving the way for introduction of newer construction materials while deploying the latest construction technologies to improve both the quality and efficiency of the construction sector in line with those being followed internationally.
EPS, which stands for Expanded Polystyrene are Smart Panels composed of an exterior surface and interior core filling to form a non-load bearing, light weight composite of wall paneling. The exterior surface on both sides of the panel is of calcium silicate boards or cement boards while the middle core is filled with EPS beads, cement and flyash. EPS is a versatile and durable material that offers excellent insulation properties all year round.
The EPS walls are constructed in completely dry work. The walls can be arbitrarily cut as per the required specifications of the building. They can be easily transported, stacked and do not require any mortar batch filling which significantly shortens the construction period.
EPS Smart Panels are 100% free of harmful and A grade radioactive substances. They are reusable, and have no construction waste. The panels have better heat insulation than their company counterparts and offer better energy saving properties than other construction materials.
In addition, EPS Panels have also been classified as “Non-Combustible” when tested in accordance with GB-8624: Grade 1. EPS holds a Fire resistance rating of up to 240 minutes against high temperatures of around 1000 degree Celsius; exposure of more than 4 hours for fire resistance and all the while EPS Panels do not emit toxic gases.
Strong Insulation
Smart Panels are tightly joined together through tongue and groove. They maintain an excellent integrity of partitions. They are anti-pressure, anti-quake and have an impact strength that is 1.5 times stronger than a conventional block wall.
Smart Panels also offer excellent sound insulation, sound absorption and noise reduction functions. Sound insulation is ensured up to 40 decibels with 90mm thickness of the smart panels, which is 2-3 times high than a traditional brick wall.
Strength & Conductivity
Smart Panels consist of two medium density 4/4.5/5mm thick reinforced fiber and calcium silicate boards with a light weight inner core composed of Portland cement and EPS beads which make it weather and moisture proof. Non-permeability is ensured even after 2 days of continuous water spray on the panel’s surface.
The thermal conductivity of a Smart Panel is eight times better than that of a block call. This reduces the consumption of air-conditioning and central heating. Raw materials of smart panels are primarily formed from environment friendly and energy saving heat insulating materials which make them more accustomed to adjust with different seasons.
The construction speed is ten times faster for EPS panels than of traditional block walls, while providing a smoother surface to receive a skimmed coat. On average, an experienced laborer can install over 25-30 Square Meters of panels per day which makes construction multiple times quicker than traditional block work. Both sides of the panels offer a smooth and flat surface upon which plastering is not required. Skim coat and surface decoration can be applied immediately.
Smart Panel’s tongue and groove shape helps hold the panels stable and locked in their place. Its precast assembly involves fixation steel bars make impact resistance 1.5 times better than a block wall. It creates an earthquake proof performance which can withstand seismic impact up to eight Richter scale.
Using Smart Panels in construction actively contributes to a better environment during the entire working life cycle of a building. Smart Panels offer substantial environmental advantages through energy saving and limiting greenhouse gas emissions is ideally suited to the creation of eco-friendly building projects. In addition, Smart Panels don’t contain or use any ozone depleting chemicals at any stage of their life cycle. From manufacturing to application, to recycling and final disposal of Smart Panels, they offer exceptional eco-credentials. All manufacturing processes comply with current international environmental regulations.