What is Off-Gassing in Foam? How Does it Affect Foam Selection?20220224163101

What is Off-Gassing in Foam? How Does it Affect Foam Selection?

Amcon FoamFebruary 24, 20220 comments
It’s not uncommon for some foam types to off-gas. Most of the time this is recognizable by a distinct smell that accompanies them, especially if they ...
The Best Applications for Die-Cut Foam20220215162709

The Best Applications for Die-Cut Foam

Amcon FoamFebruary 15, 20220 comments
There are many fabrication techniques for foam fabricators to use to custom cut, shape, mold, laminate, and customize various types of foam for a vari...
What Qualities Make a Good Quality Floatation Foam?20220203162318

What Qualities Make a Good Quality Floatation Foam?

Amcon FoamFebruary 3, 20220 comments
Choosing the right type of foam for marine floatation applications has as much to do with performance as it does with cost. Many types of foam can flo...
High Density Polyurethane Foam and Its Uses20220123143521

High Density Polyurethane Foam and Its Uses

Amcon FoamJanuary 23, 20220 comments
High density polyurethane foams are a special material used in products across multiple industries, most commonly in furniture manufacturing. While th...
How the Right Foam Packaging Solution Improves Customer Service20220110144432

How the Right Foam Packaging Solution Improves Customer Service

Amcon FoamJanuary 10, 20220 comments
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?

Amcon FoamDecember 31, 20210 comments
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

Amcon FoamNovember 20, 20210 comments
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

Amcon FoamNovember 13, 20210 comments
Cushioning curve is one of the most important metrics to consider in foam selection, particularly for packaging and cushioning applications. What is c...