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What is foam and its types?

What is foam and its types?

Foam product is a kind of porous material with certain strength and rigidity. Foam product features high porosity, low weight, and the pore diameter can reach millimeter level.
According to different classifications, foam products can be divided into:
Materials: metal foam, ceramic foam, polymer foam, carbon foam, etc.
Core type: open-cell foam, closed-cell foam.
Shape: sheet, plate, coil, strip, any other shapes to meet your exact needs.

Why Choose Us?

Why Choose Us?

Alfa Chemistry is a foam supplier that has served the industrial and commercial foams of individuals and businesses for years. The products we supply contain different thickness and PPI, include closed-cell foam and open-cell foam, and are made of a variety of materials (including metal, ceramic, polymer and carbon).
Our foams are widely used in many fields and approved by clients all over the world.

How is metal foam made?

The preparation of the metal foam is by powder metallurgy and electroplating. The former produces a foamed metal by adding a blowing agent to the molten metal; the latter is replicated into a metal foam on the polyurethane foam skeleton by an electrodeposition process.

How is polymer foam made?

The polymer foaming process can be mechanical, physical, and chemical foaming. The processing techniques of polymer foams mainly include foam extrusion molding and foam injection molding.

What is difference between open-cell and closed-cell foam?

In open-cell foam, the "cells" are interconnected and do not maintain sealed and separate compartments. While in closed-cell foam, the "cells" are enclosed and tightly pressed together. Generally, open-cell foam insulation is lightweight, pliable, and easy to work with, whereas closed-cell foam is rigid and very dense.

What are common applications of foams?

Foams are widely employed for insulation, packaging, cushioning, safety and more advanced applications. Typically, they can be used in architecture, automotive industry, biomedical material, acoustic material, battery electrode, electromagnetic shielding material, etc.

Can I get any samples?

Yes. Samples of our foams are always available. Please write an email to us for applying, and we will quote and reply as soon as possible.

How do I determine which foam type to use?

Alfa Chemistry has professional technical services teams. Send us your detailed requirements, we will provide you with professional selection suggestions.

I can’t find what I need. Can you offer customized services?

Yes, of course. With years of experience and skills we can provide customized services including the customization of foam size, material, porosity, density, pore size, and others.
In addition, we can provide customers with professional services in manufacturing and application of foams including custom foam cutting, foam die cutting, foam hot wire cutting, foam composites, CNC routing foam and foam product testing.

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