Reticulated foam
Reticulated foam is a very
The solid component of a reticulated foam may be an
Structure and properties
A description of the structure of reticulated foams is still being developed. While
Production
Robert A. Volz is credited with discovering the first process for making reticulated polyurethane foam in 1956 while working for the
Reticulated ceramic foams are made by coating a reticulated polyurethane foam with an aqueous suspension of a ceramic powder then heating the material to first evaporate the water then fuse the ceramic particles and finally to burn off the organic polymer.[4]
Reticulated metal foam can also be made using polyurethane foam as a template similar to its use in ceramic foams. Metals can be vapor deposited onto the polyurethane foam and then the organic polymer burned off.[8]
Applications
Reticulated foams are used where porosity, surface area, low density are important.
- Puppets (such as the bodies/faces/hands of The Muppets)
- Humidifier pads
- Air conditioner filters[9]
- Scrubbers
- Ceramic filters for filtering molten metal[9]
- Vehicle and bacteria filters
- Speaker grills[9]
- Face mask and pads
- Outdoor cushions
- Marine seating
- Shoe polish and cosmetic applicators[9]
- Ink jet cartridges[9]
- Aquaculture (water purification)[10]
- Anti-slosh filling in fuel tanks for aircraft (such as the
References
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- ^ "Hall of Fame". Polyurethane Foam Association. Archived from the original on 2009-07-18. Retrieved 2009-09-30.
- ^ "Reticulated foam". United Foam. Archived from the original on 2009-06-22. Retrieved 2009-09-30.
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- ^ Gliganic, Robert. "The Unique Material for Imaginative Applications". Product Design and Development. Archived from the original on 2013-01-31. Retrieved 2009-09-30.
External links
- Reticulation Process, FXI Archived 2015-03-01 at the Wayback Machine