Rigid expanded polystyrene insulation panel for foundations
BEAMSHIELD PLUS Springvale

Beamshield Plus is the innovative, simple, fast and cost-effective way to create insulated suspended ground floors. Manufactured from high-strength EPS, Beamshield Plus units negate the need for concrete blocks, fitting snugly between and below concrete T beams to provide both the total floor insulation and a formwork on which to lay the structural screed.
Beamshield Plus is available in original white EPS and as Platinum Beamshield Plus, with higher insulation values. Platinum Beamshield is an EPS panel which incorporates a graphite component called Neopor®, manufactured by BASF, to provide significantly improved thermal insulation performance, for example, to achieve higher levels of the Code for Sustainable Homes or just to improve SAP ratings.
The insulation used to produce Platinum Beamshield Plus panels has a thermal resistance up to five times greater than lightweight thermal blocks, eliminating the need for additional insulation. The shape of the panels has been carefully developed to minimise thermal bridging at the T Beams; when installed, Springvale Beamshield Plus panels form an unbroken layer of insulation below the beams.
The system is simple and quick to install and produces a floor with an excellent thermal insulation value.
There are 2 insulation unit size options available: T60 with a shallow flange, suitable for use with 150mm beams, and T80 with a deep flange, for use with 175mm beams. Other beam sizes can also easily be catered for.