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...
What Qualities Should Medical Grade Foams Have?20220510200304
What Qualities Should Medical Grade Foams Have?
Like all products used in the healthcare industry, the foam you use must meet a high level of quality, cleanliness, and many other standards. Foams th...
What is Viscoelasticity in Foam?20220428213129
What is Viscoelasticity in Foam?
Viscoelasticity is a common term that is often used to refer to certain pieces of foam. It’s a term that carries a lot of weight when choosing a...