Reconstituted Foam Pads

Cut Polyurethane pads are just one of thousands of products available from Advanced Seals & Gaskets Ltd in a choice of colours and grades in  both foam and solid variants.  One such grade of PU pads produced and supplied by ASG are those produced using reconstituted polyurethane foam. 

Reconstituted Polyurethane foam is known by other names within the industry including ‘recon’ foam, crumb foam or chip foam, recognisable by its multi-coloured appearance and rough, fuzzy texture.  Reconstituted PU foam in its raw state is manufactured in very large master blocks or ‘buns’ usually around 2 metres x 1.5 metres in size and over 1 metre in height, which are held in stock ready to be carved and split into sheets or split and joined into rolls from which pads can be cut.

Reconstituted foam pads are produced on-site using drawings or measurements provided by our customers, with whom we work closely to ensure the final product is to their exact specification.  Depending upon the size and quantity of pads required, one of many presses, bandsaws or CNC machines can be used to manufacture the final product, from one off samples to multiple thousand batch runs, which can be supplied as loosely cut parts, or kiss-cut on rolls  -  where a high quantity is required or for use on fast paced assembly lines. Our recon foam pads can be supplied in a plain finish, laminated in layers to create greater thicknesses,  laminated to other materials or coated with a choice of self-adhesives and foils prior to the pads being cut.

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    Characteristics of Using Reconstituted Foam

    • Colours: Multicoloured
    • Standard Grades: 4lb, 8lb & 14lb(others also available)
    • Densities: 95kg/m³  - 190kg/m³ (most popular - others are available)
    • Cell Structure: Open
    • Properties: sound and vibration dampening, cushioning

    Full technical data can be supplied upon request,
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    Samples - Technical Reconstituted Foam Pads

    Samples can be submitted for testing upon request.

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    What are Reconstituted Polyurethane Foam Pads?

    Chip foam or reconstituted Polyurethane (PU)  foam is a recycled material produced using a mixture of various grades of polyurethane foam off-cuts and trimmings which would have otherwise been discarded.   The mixture of discarded foam is fed through a large shredder which chips the material down into small pieces,  which are then compressed and bonded together producing a huge multi-coloured block of material, which can be cut down into sheets or used to convert into finished pads.

    Recon from pads are often taken to be used in the same way as a gasket, whereby they are used to create a seal between uneven surfaces and fill irregularities, provide cushioning or dampen noise and vibration.  Our chip foam pads can be produced as squares or rectangles with the option of radius corners, and also as circular or oval-shaped pads or ‘discs’,  in a range of thicknesses from as little as around 2mm.  Manufacturing pads in-house even means we can supply them in a plain or self-adhesive backed finish and even laminate multiple types of material together to create bespoke and unique variations.

    Why use Reconstituted Polyurethane foam pads?

    Pads cut from reconstituted foam are often taken for a number of reasons - the material itself is affordable,  compact, highly resistant and most of all good for the environment as it is recycled and the material would have otherwise ended up in landfill sites!!!  Recon foam pads can be cut from rolls or sheets of material and be used in applications where there will be repeated use and impact such as seat cushions in pub benches, public transport, the production of gym mats and also in  packaging or noise and vibration reduction applications.  Reconstituted  foam pads are available in different weights, usually between 4lb and 14lb suited to varying levels of use.

    Prior to cutting into pads, recon foam sheets can be laminated with a choice of foils and self-adhesives applied to one or both faces.  For very thick sheets or where a combination of properties are required, the foam can be laminated together in layers or can be laminated to other materials for use within more specialist applications when composite materials are needed.

    Advantages of using Reconstituted Polyurethane foam pads

    Reconstituted foam pads hold many of excellent desirable properties that make them material desirable to many of our customers.   They are cost-effective and eco-friendly as the raw material is made from recycled off-cuts which are used to produce the master blocks of raw material.   Pads cut using Recon foam can often be used for cushioning, sound and vibration control in industries such as automotive, audio, sports and leisure, aerospace, marine, rail, and domestic manufacturing sectors. 

    Even though Reconstituted polyurethane is made using waste from a mixture of different types of PU foams, it can still be made in different weights or densities by adjusting how much the chips are compressed during production allowing it to be used in various applications. Using our state of the art equipment and master buns of material,  we are able to produce pads in various sizes and thicknesses using saws and presses, available in a plain finish or coated with a choice of foils and self adhesives. 

    Benefits of Using Reconstituted Foam

    1. Cushioning
    2. Compressibility
    3. Sound Absorption
    4. Vibration Dampening
    5. Cost effective
    6. Insulating

    Available Grades of Ployurethane Foam

    Advanced Seals & Gaskets work with a number of material manufacturers, giving our customers more choice when looking for polyurethane foam rolls, our most popular types being:

    Acoustic
    egg box
    Pick & Pluck
    HLB
    Basotect
    Polyester
    Polyether
    Retic

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