Foam FAQ Section

What are the characteristics of foam? What is ILD foam?
Weight-True HR quality foams are known in the industry as a 2.5 lb foam with a firmness that measures between 11 to 70 ILD. Everlon is generally known as a 1.5 to 1.8 lb. foam with a ILD range between 18 to 55.

Firmness-(ILD)Indentation Load Deflection is the measurement used to describe foam firmness. That means, the lower the number, the softer the foam whereas the higher the number, the firmer the foam which applies to all the foams we currently stock. 

How long do foams to last?
HR(High Reslience) quality foams generally tend to last longer than Everlon foams due to foam cell structure and weight. Under normal use conditions HR foams tend to last anywhere form 10-20 twenty years. Everlon(Nimbus) foams under normal condition usage tend to last anywhere between 4-8 years.

How thick do I want my foam need to be?
A few examples would be sofa seat cushions are generally between 4" to 6" thick, dining chair pad seating is usually 1" to 3" and boat cushion seating is usually 3" to 6". Foam type and thickness all depends on your comfort preference and your budget.

For further assistance contact A1 Foam at (714) 835-1181 or customercare@a1foamandfabrics.com

 A1 Foam&Fabrics Foam Specification Chart

Product Firmness Density ILD Suggested Usage
CHAR Charcoal 1.7 65 Camera&Gun Cases,Packaging
CHAREX Charcoal Extra Firm 1.8 90 Camera&Gun Cases,Packaging
ES Everlon Soft 1.8 18 Seat Cushions,Mattresses,Seat Backs
EM24 Everlon Soft 1.8 24 Seat Cushions,Mattresses,Seat Backs
EM28 Everlon Medium Soft 1.8 28 Seat Cushions,Mattresses,Seat Backs
EMD Everlon Medium Soft 1.8 36 Seat Cushions,Mattresses
EMF Everlon Medium Firm 1.8 46 Seat Cushions,Mattresses
EF Everlon Firm 1.8 55 Seat Cushions,Mattresses
HR21 High Resilience Soft 2.5 21 Seat Cushions,Mattresses,Hospitality
HR31 High Resilience Medium 2.5 31 Seat Cushions,Mattresses,Hospitality
HR41 High Resilience Firm 2.5 41 Seat Cushions,Mattresses,Hospitality
HR50 High Resilience Extra Firm 2.5 50 Seat Cushions,Mattresses,Hospitality
HR70 High Resilience Super Firm 2.7 70 Seat Cushions,Bumper Pads
PM Polyfoam 1.2 38 Seat Cushions,Mattresses
PM33 Polyfoam Medium 1.5 36 Seat Cushions,Mattresses
DFM Dry Fast Medium 1.8 33 Outdoor Seating,Filtration
DFF Dry Fast Firm 1.8 44 Outdoor Seating,Filtration
VM Viscoelastic Medium 2.5 10 Temperpedic Style Mattresses, Topper Padding



 

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