EVA foams
Ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) foams are a specific form of cross-linked closed cell polyethylene foams.
Although firmer than other closed cell materials, EVA foams have a softer and more rubber-like texture. They also provide an even greater level of resilience and impact absorption and quickly recover their shape. As a result EVA foams are ideal in applications where a high level of protection and durability are required.
Applications in which EVA foams are particularly effective, include:
- Packaging
EVA foams are particularly suitable for packaging high value, fragile products
- Sports and leisure equipment
Offering a superior level of shock absorption in a softer form, EVA foams have become a popular material in the production of sporting goods such as helmets, knee pads, gloves, limb guards, body armour, matting and performance footwear.
- Military and emergency services
With an ever-increasing demand for protective apparel for military and emergency services personnel, EVA foams are now widely used in protective footwear, stab vests and body armour to provide optimal impact protection and comfort
No compromise on quality
Although EVA foams are thicker than other closed cell grades there is no compromise in terms of performance. As well as superior resilience and shock absorption, EVA foams provide:
- Lightweight structure
- High level of heat resistance
- Very low water and water vapour absorption
- Outstanding buoyancy
- Regular cell structure
- Superior sound dampening and absorption
- Excellent insulation properties (heat and cold)
- Resistance to bacteria, mould and mildew
- Chemical and dirt resistance
- CFC and HCFC free
- Re-usable and recyclable
Leading the way in EVA foam technology
Recognised as the foremost engineering-oriented foam supplier in the UK and with a broad customer base around the globe, Technical Foam Services is a leader in the field of EVA foam products.
Working with an extensive selection of the highest quality EVA foams such as Evazote and Alveolit, we offer a vast array of colours, thicknesses and composites to enable us to provide our customers with the highest quality EVA foam solutions available.
We stock a wide variety of densities in our EVA foams, ranging from 30kg/m3 - 120kg/m3, available in a wide variety of colours.
We also offer a huge choice of composite EVA foams to ensure that each and every product we supply provides the required performance and conforms to all the necessary standards. As such, we stock fire retardant, conductive and anti-static EVA foams. We can also supply composite and laminated EVA foam materials, which incorporate additional properties such as anti-microbial characteristics. We can also produce EVA foams with both foil facing and self-adhesive backing if desired.
With an expert team of in-house engineers and state-of-the-art conversion facilities, we can die cut, rout and emboss EVA foams. Thanks to the material's high temperature resistance we can also thermo-mould products to produce a perfect fit for products such as body armour and helmet linings, making the breadth of possibilities almost endless.
If you are looking for high quality, innovative EVA foam products, contact our technical team to discuss your specific requirements.