Why EPS?
Why beads?
Why R-Beads?
EPS is one of the most insulating aggregates used in construction. The beads are expanded with steam at 80–100 °C, a process with low energy consumption and minimal CO₂ emissions. EPS is non-toxic, contains no volatile substances and is extremely light to transport, which also reduces the emissions linked to logistics.
That ratio says it all. By volume, expanded EPS is about 98% air and only 2% polystyrene, and it is the trapped air that insulates. Among the aggregates used in construction, it is also one of those with the lowest environmental impact.
The key ingredient
of our technology.
EPS is lightweight; cement is heavy. Mix one into the other and you get bead flotation: the beads rise, the mix segregates and performance becomes inconsistent.
E.I.A. was developed to solve exactly that. This exclusive, patented additive does one simple but essential thing: it keeps the beads evenly distributed throughout the cementitious mix.
The mix stays cohesive and homogeneous, and Politerm® Blu does not shrink. The beads are evenly distributed, so every cubic metre of finished product has the same density and the same thermal performance.
A new life
for end-of-life EPS.
EPS recovery is often mentioned and rarely explained. With Edilteco Technology, EPS waste does not have to stay waste: it can be separated, regranulated and used again in new construction products. This is how it works.
- R-educedCollection & sorting
EPS waste from packaging and industry, or from demolition and refurbishment, is collected and sorted to reduce contamination and give the industrial process a traceable, consistent feedstock.
- R-ecycledSize reduction & separation
A first size-reduction stage turns the collected EPS into coarse granules; regranulation then refines them to a controlled particle size. When the EPS comes from a building, a dedicated separation stage first removes the cementitious component and recovers the mineral fractions too. Conventional grinding damages the bead structure permanently; controlled regranulation is designed to preserve it, together with its water resistance.
- R-eusedTreatment & reuse: Politerm® R
Treatment with E.I.A. makes the regranulated beads compatible with cementitious mixes. R-Beads + E.I.A. = Politerm® R, a ready-to-use raw material that goes back into production, with environmental benefits that can be measured through life cycle assessment (LCA).
Why R-Beads
make business sense.
- Reuse in new mortars and lightweight concretes.
- Compatibility with the formulations you already manufacture under licence.
- Less reliance on virgin raw material, which means lower supply risk and greater production continuity.
- Environmental impacts assessed through life cycle assessment (LCA).
- Traceable recycled content.
- Differentiation you can prove, not just claim.
You can become an Edilteco partner with an R-Beads recovery and reuse operation alone.
Two plants close the loop.
The EPS Crusher & Regranulator handles packaging, boxes, panels and boards. The EPS Separation Plant deals with the harder case: EPS mixed with cement and aggregates from demolition sites. The recovered beads are then treated with E.I.A. in the Politerm® Evolution line to produce Politerm® R.
