Product General and Technical Information
Date: 02/02/2015
Name: Polyethylene Foam
General Information
Polyethylene foam is good-quality, firm foam that is strong and resilient. Common applications include a wide range of packaging and storage applications, as well as flotation devices.
Polyethylene foam is good-quality, firm foam that is strong and resilient. Common applications include a wide range of packaging and storage applications, as well as flotation devices.
| Property (ASTM D 3575) |
1.2 LB | 1.7 LB | 2.2 LB | |||
| Density (LB/Cubic Ft.) | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.2 | |||
| Color | Green | White Charcoal Blue Pink* |
White Charcoal Gray |
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| Cell Count (cells/inch) | 18 | 20 | 24 | |||
| Compressive Strength (LB/In. Sq.)
25% 50% |
7 12 |
7 14 |
8 14.5 |
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| Compression
Set (%) 2 hours 24 hours |
30 24 |
21 16 |
22 16 |
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| Compression Creep (%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | |||
| Water Absorption (LB/Sq.Ft.) | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.04 | |||
| Thermal Stability (%) | <2 | <2 | <2 | |||
| Service Temperature (°F) | -30 to 180 | -30 to 180 | -30 to 180 | |||
| R-Value (1 inch) | N/A | N/A | 3.2 | |||
| Contains Fire Retardant Additives | No | No | No | |||
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*Pink 1.7LB Polyethylene is Anti-Static and meets the following specifications:
Electrostatic Decay (EIA 541): Less than 2.0 seconds Surface Resistivity (EIA 541): >1.00 x 10^5 <1.00 x 10^12 Ohms |
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| Property (ASTM D 3575) |
4.0 LB | 6.0 LB | 9.0 LB |
| Density (LB/Cubic Ft.) | 4.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 |
| Color | White | White | White |
| Cell Count (cells/inch) | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Compressive Strength (LB/In. Sq.)
25% 50% |
16.5 20 |
28 39.5 |
46 66 |
| Compression
Set (%) 2 hours 24 hours |
9 6 |
10 7 |
20 11 |
| Compression Creep (%) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Water Absorption (LB/Sq.Ft.) | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.05 |
| Thermal Stability (%) | <2 | <2 | <2 |
| Service Temperature (°F) | -30 to 180 | -30 to 180 | -30 to 180 |
| R-Value (1 inch) | N/A | 3.7 | 4 |
| Contains Fire Retardant Additives | No | No | No |
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