| Global / English |
Expandable Polystyrene |
EPS beads, EPS raw material |
Universal trade name |
| China |
可发性聚苯乙烯 |
Kě fā xìng jù běn yǐ xī (Ke Fa PS) |
Often just called “可发” (Ke Fa) |
| Korea |
발포성 폴리스티렌 |
Balposong Pollistiren (발포 PS) |
Commonly “발포비드” (Balpo beads) |
| Japan |
発泡性ポリスチレン |
Happō-sei Porisuchiren |
Usually “発泡スチロール原料” or EPSビーズ |
| Taiwan |
可發性聚苯乙烯 |
Kě fā xìng jù běn yǐ xī |
Same as China, called “發泡粒” or “EPS粒料” |
| Thailand |
โฟมเม็ด / โพลีสไตรีนขยายตัวได้ |
Foam Mued / EPS raw |
Traders say “เม็ดโฟมขาว” (white foam beads) |
| Vietnam |
Hạt EPS / Polystyrene kết nở |
Hat EPS |
Direct translation, just “hạt EPS” |
| Indonesia |
Biji Styropor / EPS raw |
Biji EPS |
“Biji” = beads/seeds |
| Malaysia |
EPS beads / Butiran EPS |
Butiran EPS |
Mix of English and Malay |
| Turkey |
Genleştirilebilir Polistiren |
EPS ham maddesi / Genleşebilir boncuk |
Commonly “EPS boncuk” (beads) |
| Russia |
Вспенивающийся полистирол |
Vspenivayushchiysya polistirol (ПСВ-С) |
Official code: ПСВ-С (PSV-S) |
| Poland |
Spienialny polistyren |
EPS perła / Polistyren ekspandowany |
Traders say “perła EPS” |
| Germany / Austria |
Expandierbares Polystyrol |
EPS-Rohstoff / Styropor®-Rohmaterial |
BASF trademark still used: “Styropor” |
| France |
Polystyrène expansible |
Perles PSE / PSE expansible |
“PSE” = Polystyrène Expansé (same as EPS) |
| Spain / Latin America |
Poliestireno expandible |
Perlas de EPS / EPS virgen |
“Perlas” = beads, very common in Mexico, Colombia, etc. |
| Mexico |
Poliestireno expandible |
Perla virgen / Perla EPS |
Almost everyone says “perla” |
| Brazil |
Pérola de EPS / Poliestireno expandível |
Pérola EPS |
“Pérola” = pearl/bead |
| Arabic-speaking countries |
بوليستيرين قابل للتمدد / حبيبات EPS |
Habibat EPS |
“حبيبات” (habibat) = beads |
| India (Hindi) |
एक्सपैंडेबल पॉलीस्टायरीन / ईपीएस बीड्स |
EPS beads / Foam daana |
Local traders say “foam daana” or just “EPS raw” |
