Wide Range of Expansion RatiosSoftness Levels Foam Density

mdi Injection Molded Flexible Foam

Closed Cell with Skin

Nucleation of Cell Structure

Research & Development

• Materials Characterization &

Analysis

• Compound Specifications &

Records

• Development of New

Formulation

• Innovative Research of Novel

Materials

Testing & Analysis• Gravimetric Characterization

– Dimensional Parameters, Density, Specific Volume

• Rheological Testing– Materials Flow, Melting

Transition, Cooking Time, Expansion Behavior, Viscosity, Melt Index, Flexural Modulus, etc.

• 2D/3D DigiMicroscopic Analysis- Surface Morphology- Cell Structure and Distribution

Testing & Analysis• Mechanical Testing

– Tensile, Compression, Cyclic, Fatigue, and Flexibility

• Color Matching Spectroscopy• Heat/UV Aging and Stability

Testing

Compound Specifications• Materials Specs and Safety

Records– Verification, Approval, MSDS,

Sample Control• Color Checking and Validation• Compound Improvement

Projects• Toll Compound Formulation

and Ordering process

New Formulation Development

• New Product Evaluation– Customer Demands and Application

Requirements

• Raw Materials SelectionResin system, functional fillers, cross-linkers, blowing agent

• CompoundingCompound testing and test coupon preparation

• Testing & AnalysisApplication requirement and customer

approval• Scale up and formulation

standardizationToll compounding and production

New Raw Materials• Existing Polymer System: EVA & LDPE

– Other possibilities: Flexible PolyOlefins, TPV, Polyelastomers, Styrinic Block Copolymers

• Existing Filler Non-functional– Other possibilities: Heat Stabilizers, Flame Retarders,

Mechanical Reinforcement• Blowing Agent

– Non-Azocompound for food and medical application• Heat Curing vs. UV Curing

– Faster and safer vulcanization– Better heat and compression set up