More information: Anna‐Lisa Poser et al, FOIM: Thermal Foaming of Shape Memory Polyurethane Foil, Macromolecular Rapid ...

The main material in memory foam is polyurethane, but it also contains additional compounds and additives that make it more elastic, so that it adapts to the sleeper’s body shape. Much like ...

02/20/2025 16:35 Polyurethane with Shape Memory: From Foil to Foam Andrea Schneidewendt Presse- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Polymerforschung IAP. Researchers at ...

Polyurethane foams, including memory foam, are made of three basic ingredients: a polyol, an isocyanate, and water.Water, we are all familiar with, but if you last took chemistry in high school ...

The reinforced polyurethane foam from 3M is available as 4 × 8-ft sheets, which gives users a straight, level board that is easy to work. Users can choose between five densities ranging from 15 ...

Polyurethane foam is often easily used to substitute metal and plastic decorative items in aircraft cabins. For example, foam core covered with a brushed metal coating can replace the aluminum trim ...

CNET's mattress experts got a behind-the-scenes look at a mattress factory's secret foam-pouring process, and here's what we found.

So, if you lie on a memory foam mattress and stand up again, you’ll see the shape of your body for a short while as the foam holds the ‘memory’ of your body. (Image credit: Getty) ...

Fossil fuel-based polyurethane foam has been a firm favourite in furniture manufacturing for over half a century. Jane Englefield investigates the material.