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Insights on types of foams and fabrication.Why Foam is the Best Material for Die-Cut Orthotics20220916164934
Why Foam is the Best Material for Die-Cut Orthotics
Foam is the natural choice for many healthcare applications. From packaging for pharmaceuticals and medical devices to healthcare cushioning and beddi...
Ester, Ether, and the Different Varieties of Polyurethane Foam20220831163911
Ester, Ether, and the Different Varieties of Polyurethane Foam
Polyurethane foam is a widely used material because of its versatility and its ability to be customized. No matter the application, there is likely a ...
What Are Low Density Foams and When Should They Be Used?20220813162901
What Are Low Density Foams and When Should They Be Used?
Low density foams are categorized by their weight per unit volume (measured in pounds per cubic foot, or PCF). Many foam manufacturers will list their...
The Advantages of High Resiliency Foams20220724213549
The Advantages of High Resiliency Foams
High resiliency (HR) foams are used across multiple applications in many industries, most commonly in foam cushioning applications like mattresses, fu...
How to Meet Military Packaging Specifications for Foam20220710202024
How to Meet Military Packaging Specifications for Foam
Military packaging specifications are essentially rules and regulations for manufacturers and shippers to comply with in order to ensure products are ...
Why Foam Porosity Matters20220617201601
Why Foam Porosity Matters
Identifying the porosity of a piece of foam is critical to determining whether it can be used in a particular application. Foams that are considered p...
Foam Lamination: What it is and When You Should Use it?20220610201516
Foam Lamination: What it is and When You Should Use it?
Foam lamination is one of the many fabrication techniques used to customize foam materials to make them more useful in certain applications. There is ...
What Makes Foam a Good Choice for Gaskets?20220517200511
What Makes Foam a Good Choice for Gaskets?
For many years, foam has been one of the leading materials used in gasketing applications. While rubber and certain types of plastic can be used in ga...