Open-Cell Foam

Replacement Tips for Your Mattress Pt. 1: It’s Too Old!

After entering into the foam industry more than 30 years ago, with more than half of that time spent manufacturing and providing high quality bedding materials, The Foam Factory has plenty of experience helping people get a good night’s sleep. We’re aware that the sleeping experience is unique for every individual, and what may be […]

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Using and Understanding Military Performance Specification MIL-PRF-26514

For industries that manufacture on a large scale, the consistency, dependability and quality of source materials are the most important factors at hand when thousands or even millions of products may be impacted by a single batch of raw material. This is important not just for the first order, but as order volume increases over […]

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Extend the Life of Your Mattress: Part I – Keep Your Mattress Dry

So, you’ve finally decided to purchase that brand-new mattress you’ve been dreaming of? A smart choice, particularly when you consider the positive impact the right mattress can have on your health. That, combined with the fact that many people, without realizing it, sleep on a mattress that should have been replaced years ago. Depending on […]

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DIY Outdoor and Survival Supplies With Closed and Open-Cell Foam

Foam is considered to be one of the top materials for insulating homes and structures. With an assortment of types that feature high R-Values, a measure of thermal resistance, locating a foam that doesn’t insulate can prove to be more difficult than finding one that does. While construction is the most typical use of urethane […]

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Custom Eggcrate Padding: Pressure Relief and Supportive Comfort

Foam is one of the most widely utilized materials for relieving discomfort, able to to reduce pressure, soften uncomfortable hard surfaces and give vital support to the body. With the variety of foam materials and the versatility of each type, foam can be customized to fit the needs of any individual. One kind of foam […]

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Foam Pit Filler: Foam Cubes and Padding From The Foam Factory

As modern athletes push the boundaries of their sports further every day, safety has become their biggest adversary, not ability or imagination. The rise in popularity of foam pits has been the solution to that issue for many extreme athletes, allowing the safe practice of new and daring tricks. And for less extreme uses, foam […]

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Ether and Ester-Based Polyurethane Foam: Characteristics, Differences and Uses

If an individual is told a product is made of foam, one of two mental images will likely arise; either the white polystyrene seen in drinking cups and coolers, or the squishy, soft material that makes up mattress toppers and polyurethane sheet packaging. While these are obviously both correct assumptions, foam is a surprisingly intricate […]

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