How To Select The Right Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive (PSA)
While pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) tapes are ideal for bonding to a variety of materials (including foam, rubber, painted and standard metal finishes, a range of plastics, and other low surface energy substrates), the options may seem unlimited. How can you...Nov 2021 Product Spotlight: 1422 EPDM
1422 Sulfur-Free EMPD Blend Our 1422 material is a soft, flexible sulfur-free ethylene propylene diene terpolymer (EPDM) blend, with an average nominal density of 5 lb/ft³. This ASTM-D1056 2A1 grade of closed-cell foam can be used in a wide variety of general...
Nov 2021 Newsletter: EVA & 2 lb Materials
Delayed production due to hurricane IDA and inadequacy of global shipping has led to rapidly escalating ethyl vinyl acetate (EVA) prices, as well as shortages in production inventories. EVA foams will be in relatively short supply for the foreseeable future leading to...Oct 2021 Newsletter: Schmitz Recycling Program
In the effort to help you run your business more efficiently, and provide a more eco-friendly solution for XLPE foam scraps, we teamed up with Schmitz Foam Products, who has over 30 years’ experience in recycling. For those with a large volume of foam scraps, Schmitz...Sept 2021 Product Spotlight: GP-100
GP-100 is a privately branded, acrylic-based pressure-sensitive adhesive from Worldwide Foam. This general-purpose product consists of a 0.5mil mylar carrier, coated on both sides with 1.5mil of acrylic adhesive. GP-100 uses a 74# densified kraft release liner, which...
September 2021 Newsletter- Inventory Changes
Inventory Changes Worldwide Foam is making some temporary changes to its product lineup and processes over the next few months due to the continued strain on global supply chains. We have closely examined our product line so that we can continue to provide the optimum...Kristy McLane- Midwest Region Business Development Rep
We are pleased to announce that Kristy McLane has taken over the role of Business Development Representative for the Midwest Region. This includes the states of Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and...August 2021 Product Spotlight: Mactac IB1175XTL
Are you looking for a general-purpose mounting and bonding adhesive with a heavy-duty release liner that provides high tack and is easy to peel? Mactac IB1175XTL is a double-coated rubber adhesive with PET carrier designed for general purpose bonding to...