Polyethylene Foam

Polyethylene foam is also known as PE and LPDE foam, it is very rigid and resilient. It is generally used in a variety of applications, the advantage of Polyethylene foam is its strength and how lightweight it is comparable to heavier chemically formed foams.

The smooth surface offers excellent consistency, gauge control and low water absorption and vapour transmission. Materials in this range are extremely durable and have exceptional, Ozone, UV, chemical and weather resistant which provide Acoustic, NVH, Thermal and High Performance sealing properties.

At Ramsay we stock Polyethylene Foam buns. This allows us to offer our customers  thicknesses of between 2mm – 145mm, if you are interested in Our Capabilities, please click the link. We also stock a variety of specialist grades, such as fire rated (FR) and firm grades, that offer a high density, for more rigorous applications.

Ramsay supply a wide range of plain or adhesive backed Polyethylene Foam Die Cut Gaskets, Foam Tapes, Thermoforming and Fabrication & Assembly. A majority of our polyethylene products are supplied to automotive, construction and engineering industries, this is due to polyethylene’s material properties and flexibility of solutions it provides, in relation to sealing properties, light weighting and economical cost in relation to sponge materials.

Material Properties

• Good Sealing properties (air, dust and water migration)
• Extremely Lightweight
• Great rigidity and tear strength
• Good UV & Ozone resistance
• Good Chemical resistance

At Ramsay we only use materials from industry approved suppliers. In partnership with our supply partners Nitto, Recticel, Armacell, Sekisui, Avery Dennison, 3M and Zotefoams we are able to offer a wide range of high performance sponge, foams, fabrics and rubber materials. Consequently this enables us to achieve customer specification and manufacture high-quality products.

Grade	Cellular Structure	Temperature Range	Density Range/Weight	Thickness Available	Colours Available	Technical Specificiation
R452 Polyethylene foam	Closed Cell	-80°C – +100°C	33kg	1mm – 15mm	Black & White	Download Data Sheet R452 Polyethylene foam
R472 Polyethylene foam	Closed Cell	-60°C – +90°C	25kg	1mm – 95mm	Black & White	Download Data Sheet R472 Polyethylene foam
R474 Polyethylene foam	Closed Cell	-60°C – +90°C	33kg	1mm – 145mm	Black & White	Download Data Sheet R474 Polyethylene foam
R478 Polyethylene foam	Closed Cell	-60°C – +100°C	42kg	1mm – 100mm	Black	Download Data Sheet R478 Polyethylene foam
R481 Polyethylene foam	Closed Cell	-60°C – +80°C	65kg	1mm -50mm	Black	Download Data Sheet R481 Polyethylene foam
R484 Polyethylene foam	Closed Cell	-60°C – +90°C	100kg	1mm – 40mm	Black	Download Data Sheet R484 Polyethylene foam
Plastazote LD Range	Closed Cell	-70°C – +120°C	15kg – 115kg	1mm – 145mm	Various Colours	Download Data Sheet Plastazote LD Range