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We are RASTRA , and we produce a high quality building system from recycled foam plastics. We pioneered the insulated concrete form (ICF) industry and invented and developed the Compound or Composite ICF (ICCF). RASTRA is the solution for this century to build environmentally conscious, energy-efficient buildings that provide a safe and healthy living environment.

Besides standard wall panels, RASTRA manufactures face panels and decorative millwork. These products have been used to restore deteriorating and war damaged historic buildings in Berlin, Prague, Moscow, Budapest, London and throughout Europe.

It was a beginning - but the disadvantages of using EPS as the wall material and base for the finishing were obvious. Consequently, new ideas were explored, not only for better materials but also for enhanced shapes and sizes. At that time BASF, a German based company and also producer of polystyrene, was experimenting with a mixture of EPS beads and cement. However, a proper application for this material could not be found. Eventually this idea was adapted and a similar mix was used to produce wall panels.

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