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  • Thumbnail for Polyurethane foam
    whereas rigid PU foam does not. They have excellent strength to weight ratios. Like many applications, there has been a trend to make rigid PU foam from...
    7 KB (736 words) - 07:19, 18 July 2024
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    polyurethane, and transportation uses 21%. Flexible foam is the leading use, at 44% of total volume; rigid foam makes up 28% of the United States market. Rates...
    6 KB (759 words) - 04:36, 16 September 2024
  • Thumbnail for Polyurethane
    include rigid and flexible foams, and coatings, adhesives, electrical potting compounds, and fibers such as spandex and polyurethane laminate (PUL). Foams are...
    54 KB (5,952 words) - 02:17, 27 October 2024
  • Thumbnail for Spray foam
    ranging from shoe soles and cushions to industrial uses. In the 1940s rigid foam was applied to airplanes, and in 1979 polyurethane began being used as...
    21 KB (2,524 words) - 20:28, 11 October 2024
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    of foams, with flexible and rigid types being roughly equal in market size. In both cases, the foam is usually behind other materials: flexible foams are...
    31 KB (3,538 words) - 03:11, 4 November 2024
  • Thumbnail for Polymeric foam
    polymeric foam is a special foam, in liquid or solidified form, formed from polymers. Examples include: Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) foam, the copolymers...
    2 KB (173 words) - 02:09, 29 August 2024
  • Thumbnail for Pipe insulation
    Flexible elastomeric foams are also used on heating and hot-water systems. Pipe insulation made from rigid Phenolic, PIR, or PUR foam insulation is common...
    14 KB (1,812 words) - 22:10, 3 August 2024
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    Foamcore (redirect from Foam board)
    sizes and thicknesses. Foam-cored materials are also now available with a cladding of solid (non-foamed) polystyrene and other rigid plastic sheeting, some...
    5 KB (565 words) - 09:20, 19 March 2024
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    Polystyrene (redirect from Polystyrene foam)
    (such as ornamental pillars). Expanded polystyrene (EPS) is a rigid and tough, closed-cell foam with a normal density range of 11 to 32 kg/m3. It is usually...
    82 KB (8,579 words) - 01:22, 11 November 2024
  • As an example, polyurethane foam is a big user of polyether polyols. Polyester polyols can be used to produce rigid foam. They are available in both aromatic...
    23 KB (2,158 words) - 15:34, 19 July 2024
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    There are four types of insulation: rolls and batts, loose-fill, rigid foam, and foam-in-place. Rolls and batts are typically flexible insulators that...
    59 KB (7,798 words) - 09:11, 19 September 2024
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    also a trade-off between comfort and durability. Certain memory foams may have a more rigid cell structure, leading to a weaker distribution of weight, but...
    17 KB (2,023 words) - 11:20, 3 April 2024
  • Thumbnail for Polyisocyanurate
    polyol, or ISO, is a thermoset plastic typically produced as a foam and used as rigid thermal insulation. The starting materials are similar to those...
    12 KB (1,392 words) - 16:30, 27 May 2024
  • Thumbnail for Rigid panel
    Rigid panel insulation, also referred to as continuous insulation, can be made from foam plastics such as polyurethane (PUR), polyisocyanurate (PIR), and...
    9 KB (1,136 words) - 06:25, 3 May 2024
  • Thumbnail for Expanded polyethylene
    similar to that used to make expanded polystyrene foam. EPE foams are low density, semi-rigid, closed cell foam that are generally somewhere in stiffness/compliance...
    4 KB (528 words) - 16:30, 26 October 2023
  • Insulated siding is home siding that includes rigid foam insulation, fused behind the exterior surface of the wall, for the purpose of reducing energy...
    5 KB (670 words) - 16:51, 5 January 2021
  • Thumbnail for Defender-class boat
    similar in appearance to a rigid-hulled inflatable boat, the Defender is actually an aluminum-hulled vessel, equipped with a rigid foam-filled flotation collar...
    11 KB (1,096 words) - 13:29, 4 November 2024
  • comfort and energy efficiency Insulated siding, home siding that includes rigid foam insulation Insulated glazing, a thermally insulating window construction...
    1 KB (183 words) - 22:04, 6 October 2024
  • along with the Celotex brand to Knight Industries LLC in 2001, and its rigid foam insulation division to the Dow Chemical Company in 2001. Celotex moved...
    5 KB (415 words) - 21:29, 13 August 2024
  • Thumbnail for Radiant barrier
    barrier may be attached to insulating materials, such as polyisocyanurate, rigid foam, bubble insulation, or oriented strand board (OSB). Reflective tape can...
    24 KB (3,264 words) - 16:30, 14 August 2024
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