Polystyrene

We've insulated the house with expanded polystyrene foam panels, 100 millimetres thick.

The New South Wales state government wants to ban many common plastic items, including straws, drinks stirrers and cutlery, as well as polystyrene cups in a bid to protect the environment and reduce waste.

Polystyrene has the advantage of being cheap and simple to produce.

The Angara-V pulsed power facility used polystyrene to homogenize x-ray flux.

It was 30 times lighter and more flexible than the polystyrene that had previously been used.

Gerri (Gemma Arterton): Well, he might not be begging. He might be waiting for somebody. / Tom: Of course he's begging. He's got a polystyrene cup in front of him.