Polyurethane foam, or PU foam, is a high resiliency, flexible foam material that is used as an alternative to polyethylene foam. It is made from mixing polyols, catylysts and blowing agents in such as manner as to achieve the desired porosity. Foam has many uses such as carpet padding, furniture upholstery padding, automotive seat foam cushion padding, packaging foam and more. Read More…

Leading Manufacturers
American Excelsior Company
Arlington, TX | 800-777-7645The applications for foam fabricating are only limited by one’s imagination; that is our slogan at American Excelsior. We are a foam supplier who offers many different foam cushions & foam padding for over a dozen industries.

American Foam Products
Painesville, OH | 440-352-3434For innovative and cost-effective fabricated foam packaging, American Foam Products should be your preferred vendor! We utilize a wide range of foams and other materials, including polyethylene, polyurethane, crosslink polyethylene, expanded polystyrene and plastic corrugated, as well as a broad range of manufacturing services and capabilities.

Heubach Corporation
Garland, TX | 800-530-0091Our highly advanced foam solution are ideal for a wide range of applications. We take your satisfaction very seriously which is why we offer custom services to accurately manufacture all of your products.

Flextech
St. Louis Park, MN | 952-345-0012As a leader in the foam fabricating industry, FLEXTECH uses a variety of methods to produce your product including compression and encapsulation molding, vacuum forming, laminating, skiving, and die cutting. To guarantee customer satisfaction, every step of production is closely monitored and examined to ensure it meets FLEXTECH’s exacting standards for quality and customer satisfaction. Your requirements are an essential element in the completion of every product and are meticulously followed.

Luxaire Cushion Company
Newton Falls, OH | 330-872-0995At Luxaire, we realize the importance of customer care. No matter how challenging the project, we fabricate our foam with the utmost precision to get it right the first time. Available foams include rigid, semi-rigid, open-cell, and outdoor foam. We are capable of performing detailed fabrication with our cutting-edge CAD production equipment.

Wisconsin Foam Products, Inc.
Madison, WI | 800-989-3626Wisconsin Foam is a foam supplier that serves a multitude of applications & industries with highly targeted, cost-effective precision flexible foam solutions— no matter the size or complexity.

Thrust Industries
Evansville, IN | 800-467-6730Here at Thrust Industries we provide die cut foam that comes in a variety of shapes and configurations. We die cut foam from a number of materials including: urethane, PVC, polyester, neoprene, ether, cellular, volara, and much more.

Packaging Strategies, Inc.
Baltimore, MD | 410-547-7877Packaging Strategies is a leading foam fabricator with over 30 years experience in the design and manufacturing of flexible foam packaging solutions and products. With state of the art in house engineering and computer controlled fabrication machinery PSI has become one of the leading suppliers in the industry. Foams products include flexible polyethylene’s, polyurethanes, cross linked. Specializing in case and container inserts and cushion and vibration analysis PSI is an excellent choice for your next project.

Design Converting, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI | 616-942-7780Our long-term customers know they can trust us to find them the best deals on foam products. We believe that savings should be passed on. We are not in business simply to make profits, but to benefit our customers with high quality products and services.

Flexible polyurethane foam can be fabricated by either a slab stock process, which produces large continuous buns or rolls of polyurethane foam that can then be cut or processed into the desired shapes, or by a molding process that allows foam to set in a mold or cast in the finished product shape. The molding process is used for objects such as car seat cushions and sports equipment in which the foam in inserted into the mold and allowed to set and cure in the finished shape.
Polyurethane differs from polyethylene foam in that it cannot be reheated to be adjusted and therefore molding is commonly used when fabricating products from polyurethane foam. However, as with other foam materials including polyethylene foam, closed cell foam and open cell foam, polyurethane foam is a material that is easily cut into shapes and sizes. Stock blocks and rolls of foam are processed by foam cutting which can occur using blades, water jet or hot wire methods. Polyurethane foam can also be joined together with the use of adhesives to create a desired shape.
In its many forms, polyurethane foam serves many industries and its almost limitless range of applications include surgical scrubbers, x-ray positioning pads, insulation foam, carpet cushioning, acoustics, soundproofing, padding foam and more. While most commonly found as a flexible material, in its closed cell form, polyurethane foam is rigid and strong.
It is a durable material that is not easily damaged by elements of weather, temperature change or wear and tear. Polyurethane foam is used for insulation purposes in refrigerators and freezers, as well as for floatation purposes in water vessels such as boat decks, surfboards and buoyancy aids. Interior and exterior decorative components such as door frames, columns, window headers and more can also be constructed from polyurethane foam.
Foam is lightweight, allowing it be implemented in a number of applications requiring high strength to weight ratio. In applications such as filter foam or medical foam, polyurethane foam is able to be sterilized and cleaned once it has been used to trap unwanted particles. It can also be used in liquid form to seal gaps in construction operations to prevent air and water leakage.