PE hard foam

Polyethylene (PE) foam is a material consisting of closed air cells. This ensures that the material offers excellent protection. The foam is about as hard as packaging foam, we also supply a softer variant (soft foam).

Applications

The application area of ​​PE foam is mainly suitcase inlays and to protect objects. In addition, the material is also very suitable for logos, wall ornaments and layered sculptures.

Design considerations

Foam has a relatively large cut, as a rule of thumb the thicker the material the wider the cut. Flat engraving is possible and is relatively deep (1-2 millimeters)

Laser cutting

The material retains a clean cut without tarnishing after laser cutting. The cut looks about the same as the material itself but the cut is slightly slanted. The foam is a bit elastic, we try to load the material into the laser as carefully as possible without tension, but it is possible that a part that is "relaxed" deviates a little from the actual size.

Protective film and double-sided adhesive film are not possible. Cut parts may have a little black backlash from the laser bed on the underside of the material.

Post-processing

After laser cutting, PE foam can be processed with a knife or hot knife. The foam can also be painted or glued with spray adhesive or contact adhesive.

Appearance

Hard foam feels soft (for comparison, as soft as mattress foam) and is light gray in color. The cut is colorless and feels the same as unprocessed material.

Technical information

Delivery time: Delivery possible within 1-2 working days