Softlon®
is a closed-cell crosslinked polyethylene foam
with many unique properties and a wide range of applications.
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- Density range: 20kg/m3 to 200kg/m3
- Flexibility: Very soft to semi-rigid
- Delivery forms: rolls and boards
- Available in many colors
- Very fine and uniform cell structure
- Smooth surface and attractive appearance
- Good mechanical properties
- Good shock absorption characteristics
- Good impact sound deadening properties
- Excellent resilience
- Good temperature resistance
- Excellent thermal insulation properties
- Very low water absorption
- Low water vapour transmission rate
- Excellent chemical resistance
- Good weathering resistance
- Good dimensional volume stability
- Odourless
- Good fabricability
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* For more details, please
find VOLTEK site,
our affiliate company in Lawrence, MA.
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Automotive
·Molded door
·Head liner
·Interior panel
·Door trim base pad
·Instrument panel backing pad
·Seat back
·Rear quarter panel
etc.
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Insulation and Industries
·Insulation for air conditioner
·Duct
·Heat insulation materials for piping
·Base material for adhesive tape
·Pipe for air conditioner
etc.
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Housing and Construction
·Insulation for corrugated metal roof
·Insulation and protection for waterproof layer of rooftop
·Concrete underlayer
etc.
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Packaging and Gasket
·LCD gasket for mobile phone
·Protection case
·Various packaging materials
etc.
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Sports, Leisure and
Medical
·Life Jacket
·Helmet liner
·Shoe insole
·Body board·beat board
etc.
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* For more details, please
find VOLTEK site,
our affiliate company in Lawrence, MA.
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| Comparison
of Physical Properties between Softlon and Other Foams
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| Unit |
Softlon S
(PE Foam) |
Urethane Foam
(Ester type) |
Non-rigid
PVC Foam |
Styrene
Foam |
| Cell structure |
Closed |
Open |
Closed |
Closed |
| Thickness |
mm |
3.00 |
9.84 |
4.82 |
5.20 |
| Apparent density |
kg/m³ |
33(0.033g/cm³) |
17(0.017g/cm³) |
140(0.14g/cm³) |
32(0.032g/cm³) |
| Tensile strength |
MD |
kPa |
420(4.3kgf/cm³) |
90(0.94kgf/cm³) |
980(10.0kgf/cm³) |
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| TD |
kPa |
290(3.0kgf/cm³) |
100(1.04kgf/cm³) |
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| Elongation |
MD |
% |
204 |
179 |
111.5 |
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| TD |
% |
165 |
212 |
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| Compressive strength |
25% |
kPa |
34(0.35kgf/cm³) |
2.5(0.026kgf/cm³) |
64(0.65kgf/cm³) |
240(2.46kgf/cm³) |
| 50% |
kPa |
98(1.00kgf/cm³) |
3.2(0.033kgf/cm³) |
045(1.48kgf/cm³) |
307(3.13kgf/cm³) |
| 75% |
kPa |
320(3.25kgf/cm³) |
5.7(0.058kgf/cm³) |
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542(5.53kgf/cm³) |
| Compression set |
% |
6.5 |
1.5 |
3.0 |
21.5 |
| Aging resistance |
A |
D |
B |
C |
| Chemical resistance |
A |
C |
B |
D |
| Water resistance |
A |
D |
B |
B |
| Flammability |
flammable |
flammable |
self-extinguishing |
flammable |
| Sound absorption |
C |
A |
C |
D |
| Heat resistance |
80 |
100 |
60 |
70 |
| High frequency fabricability |
D |
B |
A |
D |
| Heat fabricability |
B |
D |
B |
B |
| Plasticizer migration |
not occur |
not occur |
occur |
not occur |
| Buoyancy |
A |
D |
B |
A |
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A:Excellent B:Good
C:Fair D:No Good |
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