Upholstery Foam
Upholstery refers to the materials used to stuff and cover seats, couches, chairs, and most furniture that requires such. Upholstery can include a variety of materials including leather and vinyl, foam and cotton padding.
When time has taken its toll on your favorite furniture, don’t throw it out just yet. You might be able to save money by getting it recovered and restuffed. You may change the color and the type of the upholstery when you do this and it will seem like you got brand new furniture. However, to do this you will need upholstery foam to restuff it. You don’t have to stick with what you had before. Foam padding comes in degrees of density. Some people prefer firm padding, while others like something a little more cushioned.
Upholstery foam or polyfoam products have a wide variety for home, commercial, or marine application. If you don’t have any idea what to use, here are different types of upholstery foam to choose from according to application.
Furniture (Interior) Open Cell Upholstery foam
Regular Upholstery foam
Used for very light duty. It has 1.0 density and 30 lb. compression/ILD.
Super Soft Upholstery Foam for Back Cushions
It is super soft, open cell polyfoam, excellent for back cushions. It has 1.0 density and 10compression/ILD.
Hard Upholstery Foam
It is a firm upholstery foam, nicknamed boat foam because of its firmness. However, it is not mildew resistant. It has 1.4 density and 40 compression/ILD.
Medium Firm Foam
It is excellent for all seating purposes. It has 1.5 density and 36 compression/ILD.
P230/P240 MR Seating Foam
These foams are the best in seating foams. P230 is medium firm and can also be used for backs. P230 is 2.1 density and 34 compression/ILD medium firm. P240MR is firm, mildew resistant and has 2.1 density and 48 compression/ILD firm.
High Resiliency Foam
This foam offers excellent resiliency, fire retardant, mildew resistant, anti/microbial firm seating foam. It has 2.8 density and 70 compression/ILD.
Outdoor/Marine Upholstery Foam
P240MR Firm Seating Foam
Open cell, mildew resistant, excellent seating, firm upholstery foam. P240MR is mildew resistant and has 2.1 density and 48 compression/ILD firm.
P65MR Foam
P65MR is an open cell polyfoam. It is very firm mildew resistant boat foam and has 1.5 density and 48 compression/ILD.
MLC Closed Cell Floatation Foam
It is medium firm, closed cell foam excellent for seating purposes. 4.0 density and 25 compression/ILD. 56" wide roll special cut by the linear foot.
Mildew Resistant Outdoor Foam
It is a soft open cell polyfoam. This is medium soft outdoor foam; water passes right through for quick drying. This foam can be used for seats and backs. Typical uses would be outdoor patio furniture, boat upholstery, or any application you need quick drying to occur. It has 1.3 density and 23 compression/ILD.
Special Purpose Foam
Visco Elastic Topper Foam
Visco Elastic foam has its own memory. It is great for mattresses and mattress toppers.
Rebond Foam
Very firm open cell polyfoam. Rebond foam is shredded and then glued together to form one solid piece of foam. Rebond foam is used in applications where there is a need for very firm foam. Rebond foam is rated at 7.0 density and 125 compression/ILD.
Channel Foam
Open cell polyfoam. Channel foam is used for roll and pleating or top seaming channels. P55 Channeling Foam is rated at 3.3 density and 70 compression/ILD. 54" wide, channels run up the roll, shipping weight on P55 Channel Foam is 3 lb. per yard.
Quick Quilt Foam
Open cell polyfoam. If you like to make your own pleating, and do not want to use the more expensive P55 Channel Foam, Quick Quilt is a great way to go. Quick Quilt is available in 1/4" and 1/2" foam with fabric scrim on the back so it will hold a stitch when sewing. You can roll and pleat, top seam channels, or quilt if you like.