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Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing
NAICS 326140 · United States · 2022 edition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing polystyrene foam products.
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For Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing, the saved research highlights fire and explosion, products liability, workers' compensation. Confirm how these arise in the actual operation, what controls are used and whether additional services change the proposed coverage.
Questions to ask
- What are the primary end-use markets for finished foam products — construction, packaging, foodservice, consumer goods, or other?
- What fire suppression systems are in place in production and warehousing areas, and when were they last inspected?
- What chemical blowing agents or other hazardous materials are used in production, and what are the storage volumes?
- Has the facility had any prior fire losses, environmental citations, or products liability claims?
- Are any foam products sold for food-contact, medical, or pharmaceutical applications?
- For Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about inadequate or non-existent sprinkler systems in production or warehouse areas given the high flammability of polystyrene foam?
- For Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about prior fire losses, products liability claims, or environmental citations?
- For Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about production of foam products for medical device, pharmaceutical, or food-contact applications with strict regulatory requirements?
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Polystyrene foam manufacturers produce expanded or extruded foam products such as insulation board, packaging materials, cups, trays, and custom-molded components. Operations typically involve receipt and handling of polystyrene resin and blowing agents, expansion or extrusion processing, cutting, shaping, and finishing, followed by warehousing and shipping of finished goods to packaging, construction, foodservice, and industrial customers.
Questions to investigate
- What are the primary end-use markets for finished foam products — construction, packaging, foodservice, consumer goods, or other?
- What fire suppression systems are in place in production and warehousing areas, and when were they last inspected?
- What chemical blowing agents or other hazardous materials are used in production, and what are the storage volumes?
- Has the facility had any prior fire losses, environmental citations, or products liability claims?
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