, most people should be able to produce a reasonably lengthy list. Human nature will probably result in people listing a multitude of application that may be quite broad in setting but ultimately fall into general categories, such as cushioning.
Whilst we able to list a number of common uses of foam, there are a number of less commonly understood uses despite their almost equal prevalence. One such type of foam use is that of acoustic foams. Acoustic foams are used in order to dampen and reduce sound noise in a broad variety of both domestic and industrial settings. These settings could be noisy machinery such as compressors or generators or a use such as sound absorbers in a cinema or theatre.
Almost conversely, rather than trying to reduce sound, audio foams are utilised in applications such as headphones to selectively remove specific sounds and leave a cleaner sound to be heard by the listener. The ability of foams to quell or manipulate sound depends on very specific engineering of foams. By using varying materials and adjusting the cell structure, different foams will have very different impacts on sounds and can fulfil a broad range of applications for managing sound.
At Technical Foam Services, we hold a stock of over 300 types of foams that are commonly used. In addition to supplying common foam needs on a timely basis from our inventory, we also consider a large part of our business to be the engineering of tailor made foams that are specific to our customers needs. This can only be achieved through having both the engineering facility to do so and also having the engineering talent to realise this capability. To deliver any specific type of foam need that requires development, we intend to be the first choice contact.