Medium-density ETHAFOAM™ 220 polyethylene foam provides strength and durability for your most challenging packaging applications. ETHAFOAM 220 is a strong, resilient, medium-density 2.2 pcf (35.2 kg/m3), closed-cell foam.
Who makes Ethafoam?
Sealed Air
All Ethafoam® products can be reused multiple times before experiencing any degradation in their protective qualities. With over 30 Packaging Design and Development Centers worldwide, Sealed Air is committed to being your partner in packaging by designing cost-efficient packaging.
What is Etha foam?
Ethafoam is a resilient and flexible closed-cell polyethylene foam with a durability that makes it ideal for protecting just about any object as it can handle repeated shocks and impacts. Being non-crosslinked polyethylene, it can be recycled as can the scrap, waste and offcuts.
What glue will work on polyethylene?
Loctite® Plastics Bonding System is a two-part cyanoacrylate adhesive that sets in seconds and develops tremendous strength with just one drop. The activator primes hard-to-bond surfaces such as polypropylene and polyethylene. Loctite® Plastics Bonding System dries clear and sets without clamping.
Is polyethylene foam fire resistant?
In fact, fire retardant crosslinked polyethylene foam are used in many seating and soft trim areas. Owing to the low-density closed cell nature of these foams. There are two grade fire retardant crosslinked polyethylene foam. The one is common fire retardant foam, another one is high fire retardant foam.
Does Gorilla Glue work on polyethylene?
Gorilla Glue will work well on many types of plastic; however, we do not recommend for use on polypropylene (PP) or polyethylene (PE) plastics or any type of rubber with high oil or plasticizer content.
Does JB Weld plastic Bonder work on polyethylene?
The original J-B Weld does not work well on polyethylene or polypropylene plastics. Polyethylene is often used for water or gas containers or garden sprayers. Polypropylene is a harder plastic, durable enough for use on some car radiator parts.
What is Ethafoam Whisper foam?
Ethafoam Whisper sound-absorbing foam is a hydrophobic material providing excellent acoustical properties. Ethafoam HRC foam is produced with a minimum of 65% recycled resin content. Ethafoam Synergy is a fine-cell, low-abrasion solution for applications where both presentation and performance matter.
Is ethethafoam flammable?
Ethafoam is manufactured with blowing agents that can be released from broken cells into the atmosphere when it is cut or melted. These blowing agents are toxic and technically flammable, but they will not combust by accidentally melting the foam with the tip of a hot glue gun, or by heat-welding to another piece of foam.
What is the difference between Ethafoam HRC and ethafa foam synergy?
Ethafoam HRC foam is produced with a minimum of 65% recycled resin content. Ethafoam Synergy is a fine-cell, low-abrasion solution for applications where both presentation and performance matter. Ethafoam EcoPure is a sustainable, bio-based polyethylene foam.
What is the best Ethafoam for art handling?
Strips or blocks cut from it can be quickly laminated into much thicker cushions as needed. After 220, the next most common Ethafoam specs used in art handling are the heavier densities within the same product line. Here is the : Ethafoam 400 = 4.0 pcf. Ethafoam 700 = 7.0 pcf. (Formally 6.0 pcf from Dow, known as Ethafoam 600).
