Smithers-Oasis
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Smithers-Oasis is a company specializing in floristry products. The company created water-absorbing foam in 1954 and leads manufacturing and marketing of various products in the global florist industry.[1]
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[edit] History
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[edit] Products
[edit] Wet floral foam
Oasis is a trademarked name for wet floral foam, the spongy phenolic foam used for real flower arranging.[2] It soaks up water like a sponge and acts both as a preservative to prolong the life of the flowers and a support to hold them in place. The foam's structure is similar to that of plants and has capillary action to move water to the surface and up the stem.[2] It is often green, but is also available in many other colours, such as purple, red, yellow, and brown.[3] It usually is supplied in a brick shape, but can be bought in spherical shapes.[4] Oasis can be bought wholesale[5] or in arts and craft and gardening stores, particularly ones that feature large faux flower collections for creating artificial arrangements.
[edit] Dry floral foam
Sahara and Sahara II are the trademarked names for dry floral foam produced by the Smithers-Oasis and used for supporting arrangements of artificial flowers. The company also offers products using Dow's Styrofoam and molded urethane.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ "About Us". Sona.oasisfloral.com. http://sona.oasisfloral.com/about_us/about_us. Retrieved 2010-10-21.
- ^ a b "Smithers Oasis Resource Center". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 2008-04-07. http://web.archive.org/web/20080407213030/http://www.smithersoasis.com/res_techfacts.php. Retrieved 2010-10-21.
- ^ "Rainbow Foam". Sona.oasisfloral.com. http://sona.oasisfloral.com/products/oasis_floral_foams/rainbow_foam. Retrieved 2010-10-21.
- ^ "Oasis Brand Floral Foams". Sona.oasisfloral.com. http://sona.oasisfloral.com/products/oasis_floral_foams/oasis_brand_floral_foams. Retrieved 2010-10-21.
- ^ "Where to Buy". Sona.oasisfloral.com. http://sona.oasisfloral.com/where_to_buy/where_2_buy. Retrieved 2010-10-21.
- ^ "Oasis Dry Floral Foams". Sona.oasisfloral.com. http://sona.oasisfloral.com/products/oasis_dry_foams/oasis_dry_floral_foam. Retrieved 2010-10-21.
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