2024 Holiday Schedule
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November 2024 Newsletter – Tolerances
Navigating Skiving Tolerances XLPE buns, extruded PE, and elastomeric foams, due to their manufacturing processes, can have surface irregularities and thickness variations. While our advanced equipment and precise processes minimize these effects, the final thickness...
Mactac IB1175XTL
Need a Powerful Adhesive That’s Easy to Peel? Mactac IB1175XTL is a general-purpose mounting and bonding rubber adhesive with a heavy-duty release liner that provides high tack and is easy to peel! Key Features: Heavy-duty release liner: Provides exceptional tack...
October 2024 Newsletter – Industry Events
Join Us at These Industry-Leading Events Worldwide Foam invites you to attend these two premier industry events in October and November. The Battery and EV Tech Show | Detroit MI 10/7 to 10/10 Discover our latest ESD foam materials and packaging solutions for the...
ESD Foam
ESD Foams: A Critical Component for EV Battery Safety and Performance In the rapidly evolving electric vehicle (EV) industry, ensuring the safety and longevity of battery packs is paramount. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) foams play a crucial role in safeguarding these...
One-Stage vs. Two-Stage Foam Process
Difference in the foams Within the same density, two-stage foams typically come out with a smoother surface, less pinholes, and slightly better physical characteristics. One-stage tends to be heavier and have a coarser surface. What is the manufacturing process?...
Glossary of Foam Terms
Glossary Term Definition Crosslinking Ties all the polymer molecules together. When the molecules are tied together, they aren’t easily torn apart from each other. Crosslinking makes both elastomers and plastics stronger, improving physical properties such as...
Shore Hardness Scales
Shore A V.S. Shore 00 V.S Asker C Shore Hardness Scales provide us with a common reference point when discussing raw materials. The hardness of a foam can be critical for specific applications. The most common testing standard is ASTM D2240, which uses a variety of...