In Spanish and colloquially we call this material "unicel"... it's a white termic material used for many things... fake snow... packing stuff that needs to be handled with care... it contaminates the environment... it's also used to make one-use plates and glasses.
2006-08-18 18:33:10 · 15 answers · asked by Royal Flush 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
It's expanded polystyrene - Styrofoam is just one of the brandnames for it.
The 'expanded' part is important too. Normal Polystyrene weighs over a ton per cubic meter, so would be no good for filling your bean bags. A common use for normal PS is the clear front you find on CD cases.
2006-08-18 19:21:03 · answer #1 · answered by 'Dr Greene' 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In British English it's polystyrene. In American English it's styrofoam.
2006-08-19 08:16:30 · answer #2 · answered by Felida 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Styrofoam!
2006-08-19 03:17:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Could be polystyrene the Englishword.. Styrofoam is American.
2006-08-19 01:40:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Styrofoam, or 'peanuts' yum yum. People actually eat that stuff!
2006-08-19 02:38:23 · answer #5 · answered by montanasamra 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're probably referring to "styrofoam".
2006-08-19 01:38:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's styrofoam
which comes in many
shapes and forms.
So, I'm with Harley --
peanuts it is!
2006-08-19 02:12:43 · answer #7 · answered by vim 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
polystyrene.....dont listen to these americans! as a speaker of english english i am better informed. :p
2006-08-19 10:08:26 · answer #8 · answered by fifs_c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
styrofoam is what your looking for i would think by your description
2006-08-19 03:28:03 · answer #9 · answered by srracvuee 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
styrofoam
2006-08-19 01:38:58 · answer #10 · answered by diane 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋