In addition, with programs that have limited turnaround times, foam tooling can considerably cut down on the R&D cycles and help the product in hitting the market faster. Three applications in which ...

Foam under compression, as in gasketing applications, can be made with a void volume (or ratio of total voids to solid material) as high as 98%. It can have surface areas as large as 200 ft2/ft3.

Promotion: Swiss furniture brand Vitra has announced the development of a world-first easily recyclable polyurethane foam, developed in partnership with chemicals company BASF. Titled V-Foam, the ...