Life Sciences – Medical Foam
Patient Positioning Foam
Improve Patient Recovery, Protection, & Quality of Life
Innovative Positioning Foam Provides the Protection Doctors Need, Comfort Patients Want
Engineered using a two-step manufacturing process, Porex’s open-cell foam technology is developed using proprietary blends of raw materials through a clean polyurethane foaming process without the use of catalysts. By leveraging different formulations of materials, Porex can offer wide-ranging densities, porosities, and levels of softness to meet specific medical applications. From super soft foam for wearables to slow recovery foam for cranial and body protectors, our design engineers will work with you to select and design the foam that meets your needs.
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Types of Foams
| Medisponge® Supersoft® 65P-Ag Antimicrobial |
HSS-X7® (Standard or Bio-based) |
Nolatex® | Supersoft® HL | Supersoft® Smooth |
TerraFoam® (Standard or Bio-based) |
Nolaphil® | Slow Recovery Foam EP |
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| Protection | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Comfort | Excellent | Good | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Acceptable | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Grip | Acceptable | Good | Acceptable | Excellent | Good | Excellent | Good | Excellent |
Soft
| Medisponge® Supersoft® 65P-Ag Antimicrobial |
HSS-X7® (Standard or Bio-based) |
Nolatex® | Supersoft® HL | Supersoft® Smooth |
TerraFoam® (Standard or Bio-based) |
Nolaphil® | Slow Recovery Foam EP | |
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| Cranial & spinal protectors |
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| Hip, body & extremity protectors |
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| Wheelchair seating |
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| Surgery securement |
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| Head & body positioners |
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| Face masks & straps |
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| Wearable reinforcement panels & inserts |
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| Medisponge® Supersoft® 65PAg Antimicrobial |
HSS-X7® (Standard or Bio-based) |
Nolatex® | Supersoft® HL |
Supersoft® Smooth |
TerraFoam® (Standard or Bio-based) |
Nolaphil® | Slow Recovery Foam EP |
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| Thickness | 2.5mm + 0.50mm 0.098 + 0.020”), 4.5mm + 0.50mm (0.177 + 0.020”) |
2.0 – 50.5mm (0.079 – 2”) |
2.0 – 25.4 mm (0.079 – 1”) |
2.0 – 39.4mm (0.079 – 1.55”) |
2.0 – 33.0mm (0.079 – 1.30”) |
2.0 – 30.5mm (0.079 – 1.2”) |
3.5 mm (0.138”) |
2.0 – 31.8mm (0.079 – 1.25”) |
| Density (kg/m³) | 110 | 80 – 94 | 83.3 | 110.4 | 96.1 | 104.1 | 85.2 | 122 – 134 |
| Tensile Strength (kPa) |
160 | 160 – 225 | 298.3 | 166 | 122.6 | 193 – 207 | 275 | 405 – 428 |
| Tear Strength (N/m) |
300 | 527 – 569 | 551.6 | 413 | 467 | 460 – 603 | 510 | 1277 – 1357 |
| Elongation at Break (%) |
200 | 335 – 370 | 175 | 260 | 256 | 230 – 280 | 170 | 270 – 285 |
| Cell Count (pores/in) |
170 | 162 – 180 | 135 | 200 | 150 | 215 – 239 | 130 | 120 – 125 |
Applications
Medical Care
Porex’s polyurethane foam can support a broad range of medical care applications including cranial and spinal protection, hip and extremity protection, head and body positioning, posterior cushioning, wheelchair seating, splint padding, patient handling, surgery securement, face masks and strips, as well as wearable reinforcement panels among others.
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