**Austrotherm's Experience Presented at Geofoam Congress**

One of Europe's leading construction materials manufacturers and a company operating in thermal insulation products for 65 years, Austrotherm, became the main sponsor of EPS2018 International Geofoam Congress, being held for the fifth time this year. The EPS2018 International Geofoam Congress, organized by EPSDER–EPS Industrial Association, will take place for the 5th time on 9-11 May 2018 in Girne, Cyprus. The 5th International Geofoam Conference, which will be held under the main sponsorship of Austrotherm Turkey, supporting the sector's development through sponsorship projects, will bring together scientists conducting research in civil engineering applications, highway and railway project firms and contractors designing geofoam lightweight fill systems as solution partners, and geofoam block, raw material and machinery manufacturers. At the platform where the latest developments in geofoam technology will also be discussed, Austrotherm Turkey, Turkey's first and only brand developing products with geofoam technology, will share information about its Austrotherm geoBLOCK"®" product as a success story at the conference. Austrotherm Turkey, which presents Austrotherm geoBLOCK"®" as an engineering solution for the road and infrastructure construction sector for use by industry professionals, will also share information about the Austrotherm geoBLOCK"®" projects it has implemented at the event. Additionally, Dr. Emre Akınay, Construction Engineering Applications Manager at Austrotherm Turkey, will share a paper with participants on "Improvement of Embedded HDPE Pipe Performance Using EPS Geofoam." Source: Boyatürk Building Chemicals Magazine May-June 2018 Issue