Definition of telgopor - What is it, Meaning and Concept

Telgopor is the name known in Argentina to the expanded polystyrene .This same material acquires other names according to the country: it can be found as tecnopor , icopor , isopor , duropor , polyfoam , poliespan , foam plast or white cork , to name a few possibilities.

Telgopor derives from polystyrene , a polymer that is obtained from styrene after its polymerization .It is a plastic material that absorbs impacts, resists moisture and does not undergo any decomposition process.Telgopor, in this way, is not affected by microorganisms.

Thanks to these characteristics, telgopor is used for different purposes.It is often used to protect products that p They may break if they suffer a blow.Televisions, computers (computers) monitors and telephones are usually accommodated between telgopor irons inside the boxes.Thus, if the box is falls or hits, telgopor reduces the risk of breakage for the product in question.

Because it does not break down or is attacked by microorganisms, telgopor is also used for the marketing of fresh foods .It is common for meat in supermarkets and other stores and the fruits are placed in telgopor trays and then covered with a plastic film or a bag

For the production of telgopor, a polystyrene compound is used that has pentane pearls or another substance that can expand.The polystyrene is molded with heat so that These small pearls increase their volume while plasticizing polystyrene occurs.The telgopor finally takes the form of the mold.

It is important to highlight that it is possible to reuse expanded polystyrene for the preparation of new sheets of the same material, or recycle it and convert it into raw materials for different types of products.On the other hand, it can also be incinerated without risk, given which has a high calorific value and only produces carbon dioxide and water vapor emission if the incineration is carried out efficiently.As mentioned above, telgopor is not biodegradable ; put in a practical example, it is believed that a product of this material could withstand 1000 years without undergoing any change in its appearance .

As with many other words, such as «Dentifrico» and «pastafrola», not everyone knows how to pronounce correctly «telgopor», but they call it «tergopol».If it were a term proper to our language, we could study its etymology to justify the correct writing with Latin and Greek roots , but in this case we are facing a commercial brand that, like Gillette , in Argentina happened to be used as a common noun.In fact, it is an acronym which comes from the following three words: fabric of porous rubber .

Having said that, we can conclude that it is not correct to say “tergopol”.On the other hand, let's look at the origin of this brand.It was created by a company called Hulytego , which was dedicated to manufacturing and marketing of a large number of products , several of which had in their name the prefix «telgo».In the particular case of telgopor, there are those who assure that their last three letters correspond to « Styropor «, the brand of the raw material that Hulytego used in the elaboration of expanded polystyrene.

Taking up the conjunction of the three words that gave rise to the telgopor brand, it is important to note that expanded polystyrene is not a fabric ; on the contrary, it is a type of rigid foam that is manufactured with styrene.The latter, on the other hand, is a liquid until it goes through the polymerization process , so there are no traces in the preparation of telgopor of any type of fabric.