Foams

Polyurethane forms a part of our everyday lives. FOAMS in particular play a vital role in industries ranging from refrigeration to automotive. The types of polyurethane foams available are constantly making the market grow and thus diversify.

Chemically speaking, polyurethane foams are formed from the reaction of an Isocyanate (ISO) with a Polyol (POLY). These two components combine to form an exothermic reaction. The secret is in all the additives contained in the ISO and POLY, which combine together to produce a blown foam with specific properties. Examples of additives are: catalyst, pigments, surfactants, fire retardants and blowing agents.

A simple way of categorizing foams is to label them under the 4 categories below:

RIGID FLEXIBLE
Rigid Polyurethane Foam can have excellent thermal insulation properties. This explains their widespread use as an insulator in domestic and commercial appliances such as refrigerators and hot water systems. Flexible Polyurethane Foam can be extremely comfortable. This explains their extensive use in automotive and furniture seating industries.
INTEGRAL SKIN MICROCELLULAR FOAM
Integral Skin Foam is also referred to as self-skinning foam based on the fact the foam forms a tough but smooth skin on areas of the foam in contact with the mould. The foam can be moulded soft for applications such as spa batch headrests, medium for applications such as automotive steering wheels, and hard for applications such as 4WD bull bar bumpers. Microcellular Foams are suitable when an application requires a combination of comfort and durability. The EF range of elastomeric foams are often used in applications such as soft rollers and automotive suspension components.

The uses of foams which are mentioned above are merely a scratch on the surface. They have successfully penetrated a multitude of markets, which are illustrated by our extensive range of specialised polyurethane foam products.

Key:

Erathane – based on traditional HCFC blowing agent 141b
Ecofoam – based on new generation HFC blowing agents
Greenlink – based on 100% water blowing agent

Rigid

Appliance Foam

Product Density (kg/m³) Cream Time (seconds) Datasheet
ECOFOAM AF300 29 30 AU
ERATHANE AF330 35 20 AU
ECOFOAM AF335 33 37 AU
ERATHANE AF350 35 39 AU

Block Foam

Product Density (kg/m³) Cream Time (seconds) Datasheet
ERATHANE BS22 33 45 AU
ERATHANE BS30 29 46 AU
ERATHANE BS37 37 51 AU
ECOFOAM BS700 70 47 AU
ERATHANE BS90 90 47 AU

General Purpose Foam

Product Density (kg/m³) Cream Time (seconds) Datasheet
ECOFOAM GP280 28 16 AU
ECOFOAM GP330 33 35 AU
ECOFOAM GP450 45 39 AU
GREENLINK GP70 70 42 AU
GREENLINK GP6 96 60 AU
GREENLINK GP160 160 45 AU

Moulding Foam

Product Density (kg/m³) Cream Time (seconds) Datasheet
ERATHANE MF62 62 70 AU
ECOFOAM MF710 74 55 AU
ERATHANE MF95 50 95 AU
ERATHANE MF115 115 14 AU
ERATHANE MF1600 165 48
GREENLINK R4.0 190 40
GREENLINK HDR400 400 85 AU

Packaging Foam

Product Density (kg/m³) Cream Time (seconds) Datasheet
GREENLINK ERAPAK 9 10 AU
FOMO II-410 AU

Panel Foam Adhesive

Product Density (kg/m³) Cream Time (seconds) Datasheet
GREENLINK PFA140 32 11 AU
GREENLINK PFA145 32 8 AU
GREENLINK PFA170 37-38 11 AU

PIR Foam

Product Density (kg/m³) Cream Time (seconds) Datasheet
ECOFOAM BS400 50 40 AU

Shutter Foam

Product Density (kg/m³) Cream Time (seconds) Datasheet
GREENLINK SF65LD 65 9 AU
GREENLINK SF300HD 300 24 AU

Spray Foam

Product Density (kg/m³) Cream Time (seconds) Datasheet
Stepanfoam RS2011 3-5 AU
Stepanfoam RS3011 2-4 AU

Surfboard Foam

Product Density (kg/m³) Cream Time (seconds) Datasheet
GREENLINK SB401 36 60 AU

Taxidermy Foam

Product Density (kg/m³) Cream Time (seconds) Datasheet
ERATHANE TX56 56 120 AU

Flexible

Flexible Spray Foam

Product Density Datasheet
GREENLINK FS320 AU

High Resilience Foam

Product Density Datasheet
GREENLINK HR250 57 AU

Microcellular

Elastomeric Foam

Product Density Datasheet
GREENLINK EF507 145 AU
GREENLINK EF510 240 AU
GREENLINK EF530 490 AU

Inner Shoe Foam

Product Density Datasheet
GREENLINK EIS175 175 AU

Integral Skin

Integral Skin Foam

Product Density Datasheet
ECOFOAM ISF136 135 AU

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