Thermobreak is a foil faced physically cross linked polyolefin foam insulation material containing flame retardant additives and is produced in a continuous web process. Thermobreak is based on PE homo and copolymers and foamed with an organic foaming agent by chemical decomposition.
The two following gases are mainly produced:
- Nitrogen (N2)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Both are known as non-depleting substances to the ozone layer.