FreeFoam is a new family of photopolymer resins containing heat-activated foaming agents that are 3D printed with Digital Light Processing (DLP). After printing, FreeFoam parts are briefly put into an ...

Polyurethane foam can be divided into two categories, such as open-cell and closed-cell foam. The former is a plastic with incomplete cell walls and include holes through which air and liquid can ...

Columbus, Ohio-based research group Battelle has been awarded a grant by the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a process that would eventually make polyurethane foam from coal. Battelle, in ...

General Plastics typically uses multiple pour-in-place processes when filling nuclear packaging impact limiters or over packs with LAST-A-FOAM ® FR-3700 series of material. It may be necessary to ...

Packaging & cold-chain logistics: Foam inserts, protective packaging and insulated boxes require stable bead expansion and consistent density to achieve desired thermal and protective performance.

Japanese technology company Asahi Kasei will exhibit its mPPE particle beads foam SunForce™ at the upcoming JEC World 2025, the leading international exhibition for composite applications, from March ...

The aircraft industry uses carbon fiber/epoxy prepreg and honeycomb core for a variety of complex structural parts, such as wing access panels; wing flap track and fuselage belly fairings; leading and ...

Europe's flexible foam producers expect production to fall anywhere from 30 to 80 percent compared to normal conditions during the next few weeks, as the effects of the coronavirus crisis and national ...