Our Research and Development department is a vital part of the manufacturing process at Greenstone Building Products. They are responsible for ensuring the material integrity of the ICE Panels and that they continue to meet or exceed engineered expectations. They accomplish this by consistently performing standardized tests on the ICE Panels to ensure our customers receive the most energy efficient building product.
Our standard testing has two components. Firstly, an in-house test on every batch of EPS foam is performed. This is done to verify that the EPS used in the ICE Panels meets the requirements for flexural strength, density, and flame resistance. We produce a test block from each day’s supply of EPS that our R&D team will cut, weight, measure, bend, and burn to analyze for all those requirements.
Secondly, we produce two test panels per month that are tested to failure. One panel is destroyed with a compressive load (from the top) and the other with a transverse load (from the side). We also quality check all raw materials that go into the ICE Panels and must periodically test the strength of the final product to ensure that our process continues to produce panels that meet the structural engineering requirements.
Firstly, an in-house test on every batch of EPS foam is performed. This is done to verify that the EPS used in the ICE Panels meets the requirements for flexural strength, density, and flame resistance. We produce a test block from each day’s supply of EPS that our R&D team will cut, weight, measure, bend, and burn to analyze for all those requirements.
These tests are performed to verify that an entire project is manufactured to the approved standards. If a test were to fail, it indicates a problem with materials or our manufacturing process. In this case the ICE Panels for that project would be pulled, the problem would be corrected, and the panels would be re-made. Although a failed test is rare, they do happen, and it goes to show why regular testing is so important.
Interested in building with ICE Panels? Let’s chat! Give us a call at 204-726-1426 or send us an email at sales@gsbp.ca to get your project started.
