Marine Fabricator March/April 2023 - 44

Shop Talk Interior
The wonderful (confusing)
world of foam
by Russ Griffin
T
" When you're armed
with some very
important basics, you
will have a much less
confusing journey into
upholstery-making. "
he marine industry needs foam,
and a lot of it, as do a hundred
other industries that provide
The couch, chairs and window
cornices of this 2005 Lazzara 80' were
reupholstered by former Northcoast
Marine Specialties students Adam and
Gail Gabriel of Land and Sea Upholstery
in Willoughby, Ohio.
comfort and support. From exercise
equipment to airplanes, cars and
furniture in our homes, there is foam
available for nearly every use.
Jumping into the world of foam has
been a wondrous adventure, yet a bit
overwhelming at the same time. The
more you learn, it seems, the less you
really know. So, I went to the folks who
could really help me: Active Foam Products
Inc. With locations in Illinois, Wisconsin,
Michigan and Ohio, Active Foam
goes far beyond manufacturing and
supplying foam to various industries. The
people at this company are also educators
and have permitted me to use some of
their information. When you're armed
with some very important basics, you will
have a much less confusing journey into
upholstery-making. Keep in mind that
we are only scratching the surface here.
The recipe for high performance
The fi rst profound statement that we
all need to memorize is " The more
urethane the foam contains, the
better the foam performs. " Starting
with a 1-inch-thick foam batter that
is poured into a 30-foot-long trough,
the foam grows to 36 inches in height.
This long bun of foam is then cut into
manageable-sized sheets for our end
use. The fi nal product is determined
by what all went into the foam batter.
I won't attempt to dive into that here.
However, the type, quality, density
and fi rmness of the foam was decided
before the pouring process began. Many
variations of foam can be made by
Each foam from Active Foam has
an ID badge with a group prefi x and a
four-digit code referring to foam density
and fi rmness.
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