Different types of foams and their uses

Foams are used in large number of industries in some form or other. Some special foam has been created to suit the needs of some industries.   Foam is also used as insulators while other are used to make absorbent sponges.  Here is the description of types of foam and their uses.

Polyether foam is light and absorbent foam. This type of foam is generally used for toys and cosmetics. It is used a cushions, providing protective layers in packaging, and in paint roller.  Polyester foam is also open cell foam, which means that it is light and comes in several densities. Mostly used in packaging, blocking sound, gaskets and in cushioning. This type of foam comes in fire resistance grades.

Ethafoam is denser than   polyether and polyester foam. This type of foam has excellent shock absorbing capacity that is why it is used in packaging electronic items, material handling and floatation applications. This type of foam is often laminated or extruded. Volara foam comes in an extruded material; its surface can come in laminated or combined with adhesive tapes. The volara foam is used in protective packaging, medical products, in insulations and in gaskets. This type of foam generally comes in rolls and its density can be from 2-12 pounds per cubic foot. 

Closed cell sponge rubber and open cell sponge rubber are two other foams. The closed cell sponge rubber is used for outdoor uses like electrical outlets, thermal insulation, industrial padding, weather stripping etc. This foam comes in rolls and sheets.  Open cell sponge rubber is highly resilient and is very dense. The special quality of this rubber is that it comes with anti skid and anti fatigue properties. It is used at places, where the rubber has to withstand lot of wear and tear.

cellulose is an  open–cell blended fibers and  is very spongy .it is often used in households as sponge in cleaning purposes  It comes in  foam combinations and with added non-woven fiber scrubbers.

Scrubber Foams are non abrasive foam, which can be either polyether or ester foam. This foam is added to the sponge for cleaning glass etc. Their use does not cause any abrasion on the delicate products that is why non abrasive scrubber foam is used for cleaning delicate items.

Lamiflex and Flikes Vertical Foam Cutting Machine Manufacturer in India foams are polyether foams, which are used in automotive industry. They are flame laminated for the use in automotive industry. These foams are also fire resistance foams and can be used in combination with foils, textile and other foams. Lamiflex is used in shoes industry, sportswear industry and in leather industry. It gives better comfort, higher flexibility and evaporation is low.

Cutting machines are used to cut foams in different shapes and sizes. The different types of machines Batch Foaming Machine Manufacturer in India are vertical machines, circular cutting machines, foam boring machine, batch foaming machine and foam peeling machine.

Types of industrial foam and their uses

Filter foam is environmentally friendly and offer wide application versatility. The foam  comes with 4-110 pores per inch. They have great tensile strength. The product is available in both Ether and Esther based polyols. The product can be fabricated to meet the customer needs. The filter foam products are used in automotive filters, air filters, fuel cells, aquarium filters, ink pads, outdoor seating, rollers, small engine filters, ink jet cartridges and vacuum filters. 

Polyurethane Foams give exceptional application versatility.  This foam comes in polyethers, polyethers and grafted. The Ether and Ester foam density ranges from 1.0 to 6.0 pcf . The grafted foam density is from 1.0 to 8.0 pcf.  The manufacturers ensure that the products are certified to meet the specific flammability standards of military packaging and other private company specifications. These foams products are used in medical uses like component devices, medical packaging and procedure trays.

Manufacturers also provide both fabricated parts and plank stock by using full spectrum of polyethylene foams.  Both cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE), standard and laminated polyethylene are offered by the manufacturers.  Consumer products industry is the major users of this type of foam. Both the reticulated foam and polyethylene foam are made with same techniques and equipments.

Reticulated filter foam Circular Foam Cutting Machine Manufacturer in India are being used as the carrier for conductive gel in EKG pads. Underlayment of the thermoforming lexan wind screen also uses the same foam. Reticulated foam finds uses in variety of architecture applications. Architects use coarse pore foam to produce exotic shadow effects in gallery lighting. Also to stimulate grass trees and shrubs in architectural models, architecture prefers the same foam. The fine cell reticulated foam is finds use in making of full sizes mascots and puppets. The customer can demand the type of porosity that ranging from 3-110 PPI. This type of foam can be made for filter and non filter uses such as air filters, waste management, food processing and ink jet etc.

Manufacturers also Rotary Foam Cutting Machine Manufacturer in India  offer the specialized foam fabrication services, which takes into account the need of customers. The needs of the customers in forming, cutting, prototype or lamination are met by manufactured in the specified time limits.

Every industry uses foams in one form or in other foam. Airspace and aviation industry has emerged as latest users of the foams. Similarly bioreactor, odor control and waste water management industries are increasingly using. The use of foam in these industries like odor and water management ensures that liquid or air flows freely with providing resistance to compression and compaction.  In military industry the foam is used to suppress the explosions, besides uses in filed goggle face cushions. The explosion safety foams are now being used in fuel tank of bikes, cars boars and all terrain vehicles.  In food industry the foam is used in filtration processes to remove oil and food refining.