Reticulated Polyurethane Foam

Reticulated polyurethane foam is a versatile material typically used to make products that are involved in filtration, absorption, wiping, and padding. It features high tensile, elongation and tear characteristics that make it easy to fabricate. Common applications include cosmetic applicators, speaker grilles, air conditioner filters, and sponges, but its high resistance to chemicals also makes it ideal for a host of industrial filtering and wiping applications.

It is also used extensively in the medical industry as it is easy to clean, impervious to microbial organisms, and can be made with fungicidal and bactericidal additives for added safety. It can even be injected with substances to achieve other unique properties. Common uses include molded covers for prosthetic devices, specialty sponges, EKG pads, filters, and sterilization bags.

Fine Porosity
Materials with porosities of approximately 80 to 100 pores per inch are often used to make products like sound absorption filters, microphone windscreens, wiping pads, filters, face masks, and cosmetic applicators.

Medium Porosity
There are a wide variety of medium porosity options available to meet almost any need. As a general rule, reticulated foams are generally used as filters, acoustical panels, and for controlled liquid delivery.

High Porosity
Highly porous foams are often used as sound attenuators, scrubber pads, furnace and air conditioner filters, and small engine air cleaners.

Compressed
When reticulated polyurethane foam is compressed, the material takes on a new set of properties ideal for other applications requiring high void volumes, uniform porosity, non-directional characteristics, exceptional breathability, and uniform texture. Ink rollers, blood filters, and other products requiring wicking properties are example applications.