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Insights on types of foams and fabrication.How the Right Foam Packaging Solution Improves Customer Service20220110144432
How the Right Foam Packaging Solution Improves Customer Service
As a foam supplier and fabricator, we frequently tout the importance of choosing the right packaging foam for different products. In an ideal world, y...
Felted Foam. What is it and what are its uses?20211231221338
Felted Foam. What is it and what are its uses?
Felted foam is a widely used material that goes through a specific fabrication process to change its shape and density by volume. It also gives the fo...
The Difference Between Indent Deflection and Compression Set in Foam20211120220336
The Difference Between Indent Deflection and Compression Set in Foam
When it comes to selecting a foam material, there are many testing results and technical specifications to consider. Some involve compressing a foam t...
Understanding Cushioning Curves in Foam20211113203911
Understanding Cushioning Curves in Foam
Cushioning curve is one of the most important metrics to consider in foam selection, particularly for packaging and cushioning applications. What is c...
What’s the Difference Between Tensile Strength and Tear Strength?20211027221426
What’s the Difference Between Tensile Strength and Tear Strength?
Two very important foam capabilities that can determine a piece of foam’s usefulness in a given application are tensile strength and tear strength. Th...
The Difference Between Foam Density, Weight, and Firmness20211017220800
The Difference Between Foam Density, Weight, and Firmness
Three important considerations when selecting a foam material for an application are its density, weight, and firmness. These are often grouped togeth...
Foam Packaging Mistakes that Increase Costs and Damage Products20210918195158
Foam Packaging Mistakes that Increase Costs and Damage Products
The right foam packaging will do two things for your shipping operations: decrease costs and better protect your products. When products are properly ...
What Makes Foam a Good Fenestration Material?20210908192644
What Makes Foam a Good Fenestration Material?
Fenestration in a home or building is vital to the comfort of the inhabitants, which is why the best windows and doors use urethane foam as seals, jam...