Construction

PJ Bowers is a specialised foam supplier to the building and construction industry supplying and manufacturing certified foam materials and cost-effective foam products for a variety of construction applications including acoustic foams and seals, compressible fillers, expansion joints, stiff joints, backing rods and BridgeFoams.

Why PJ Bowers foam in construction?

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High Performance Foams

PJ Bowers has innovated construction foams to suit demanding job site conditions by reliably handling extreme heat, compression and expansion during road and bridge construction.
PJ Bowers exclusive Neolon range of construction foams are available as acoustic foams and seals, compressible fillers, expansion joints, backing rods and BridgeFoam all available with fire retardant certification and with or without Stickyback.

StickyBack technology

Developed by PJ Bowers, StickyBack pressure sensitive adhesive provides convenience and reliability when installing expansion joints, compressible fillers and BridgeFoams.
Tested in extreme outdoor weather environments, StickyBack new D4 technology will adhere to any pre-prepared surface for over six months, even around corners.

Sound Insulation

PJ Bowers range of sound absorbing foams designed to withstand wet, humid, sunny, dusty or contaminated environments help control internal and external noise with water resistant, flame retardant, UV stable, non-corrosive and lightweight features.
Applications include bridges, road barriers, fences, refrigeration and air conditioning, industrial machinery as well as ceiling baffles and tiles.

How is PJ Bowers foam is used in construction?

Expansion & bridge joints

With in-house capabilities to produce expansion joint rolls to any thickness and width up to 1200mm, PJ Bowers has the capability to quickly deliver foam construction products to specification.
Larger expansion joints can be manufactured to any size, density or thickness. For standard sizing please see our product pages, technical data sheets or online shop.

thermal Insulation Foam

Thermal insulation foams are commonly used in the construction industry for air conditioning, heating ventilation, pipe insulation and duct lining applications as well as gap-fillers to reduce heat transfer.
PJ Bowers foil faced foams are certified fire retardant, chemical resistant, flexible with high compression strength and 20+ year lifetime. For availability, specifications and test reports see the relevant product pages here.

Custom Concrete casts

PJ Bowers foams provide flexible and easy to use commercial or architectural casting and containment solutions suitable for shaping concrete or producing intricate designs in precast, tilt up or in-situ projects.
Applications include curved footings and slabs, beveled floor or bench edging, wall reveals, detailed seating, pathways and edging as well as interior features such as bench tops and tables.

All Materials Available at PJ Bowers

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EPE Closed Cell Foam

A budget-friendly packaging and marine floatation foam. All our closed cell foams are waterproof.
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Neolon® XPE Closed Cell Foam

Recycled, moisture resistant, long-lasting, flame resistant low density floatation material, construction strong and quality insulation foam.
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Neofoam® PE Foam

Highest heat resistance, tensile and compressive strength, impact absorbing with slower recovery quality. Available in multiple densities.
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Neofoam® EVA Foam

Good strength with high elongation and conformity. A quick recovery or 'bounce' quality. Available in multiple densities.
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Stiff Joint Compressible Filler

Very High density compressible PE foam filler strips, for a more extreme heavy duty expansion joint or gasket.
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Bridgefoam®
Compressible Filler

Expands, contracts and recovers under heavy loads with proven track record in hundreds of road and bridge construction projects.
Neolon XPE tubes, insulation, foil faced options, many diameters available

Neolon® Foam Tubing

Neolon® XPE is extremely versatile, has great insulation qualities and available with and without a foil face.
Neolon XPE backing rod, gap filling, caulking, silicone, many diameters available

Neolon® Backing Rod

Our Neolon® XPE backer rods have a closed-cell foam structure which ensures the backing rod is waterproof, weatherproof and fire retardant.
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Neolon® Expansion Joint
and Rolls

The famous Neolon XPE foam available as convenient, cut to size concrete expansion joint, or as large roll, with or without a foil layer of peel-off adhesive backing.

Ethafoam®

Unrivaled, high quality packaging. Cushioning against repeated impacts with excellent surface protection and high quality aesthetics.
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Whisper® Acoustic Foam

Scores a sound absorption rating of NRC 1.00 which is the highest possible rating for sound absorption under the standardised test.
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Zotefoams® Plastazote & Evazote

Produced using a unique autoclave process, the Azote® range includes world-leading technical foam brands Plastazote® and Evazote®.