Visco elastic foams
Developed by NASA to offer superior support and cushioning for astronauts, visco elastic foams, which are also known as memory foams, are now widely used in the bedding industry in mattress applications, where the material's unique properties offer superior comfort and support, moulding to each individual's contour and body shape. While many companies now produce visco elastic foam mattresses the potential applications are much broader, and this is where Technical Foam Services' expertise in foam conversion truly comes to the fore.
Recognised as the leading UK-based engineering-biased foam converter rather than mass-producing products that are widely available, we put our technical know-how to good use, developing and manufacturing visco elastic products for more complex and bespoke applications where their unique slow recovery and impact absorbing characteristics provide the perfect solution.
Absorbing new ideas
Many people are already aware of the slow recovery characteristics of visco elastic foams, which react to ambient or body heat, thus softening and conforming to the contours of the body.
What fewer people know about is visco elastic foam's inherent vibration and shock absorption properties, which offer key benefits in a wide range of cushioning goods that stretch far beyond mere bedding and furnishing applications.
These include:
- Industrial and sports protective equipment such as ski and safety goggle seals, helmet linings, sports padding and ear plugs
- Computer keyboard wrist supports
- Seating applications
- Therapeutic pillows
- Stress relief toys
Making an impact on new markets
With over two decades' experience in the field of visco elastic foam manufacturing and an in-house engineering team that is second to none, at Technical Foam Services we are leading the way in developing visco elastic goods for new markets, which harness the full potential of this unique foam's slow recovery, vibration and shock absorption properties.
With over twenty different densities of visco elastic foam in stock including flame retardant foams and a wide range of hardnesses from extremely soft to almost rigid variations, the scope for new industrial, medical, leisure and domestic applications is vast. Combined with our outstanding manufacturing capabilities, which allow us to precision cut 3D shapes, egg-box profile, die-cut and even laminate visco elastic foams to other foam materials, the number of viable applications is truly astounding.
At Technical Foam Services, we work in partnership with our customers at every stage of the process, so whether you have a visco elastic product that you have had produced before or you only have an idea for a new design that you're considering, we'll work with you as much or as little as you like.
When it comes to new concepts our engineering team is second to none. They can produce bespoke tooling, prototypes and carry out extensive testing, to ensure that any new visco elastic product will be perfect in terms of its construction and performance, before production commences at our state-of-the-art facilities. All we need is your ideas.
If you have a new idea for a product where the unique properties of visco elastic foam would fit, contact our technical team to discuss your individual needs.