Flexible Foam Companies

Flexible Foam Market

October 2023- Apple wins a patent covering possible design changes for Future AirPods using Flexible and bendable Materials for a Comfortable Fit. In late October, Patently Apple posted a report titled "Apple is Planning an AirPods Overhaulwith AirPods Pro getting a possible redesign and new chip(s) in 2025. Entry-level AirPods are also to gain a revamp. In early November, we covered an Apple patent regarding a possible new anchor and textured regions on AirPods to provide a superior fit. On October 16, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially granted Apple a patent that reveals yet another AirPods-focused design that may provide adjustable-shape housings. The housings may have bendable portions. Bendable metal members, hinges, or other flexible structures may be used in forming bendable structures for the earbuds. A layer of molded foam may cover electrical components. A cover such as a fabric cover may be used to cover the molded foam. Spacer fabric or other soft material may be interposed between the fabric cover and the foam. The housing may be bent or otherwise adjusted between two or more states, such as a normal, non-sleep, walking state in which the housing is expanded for normal operation while a user is sitting or walking and a sleep state in which the housing is bent to enhance comfort while sleeping. The wireless earbuds may have illumination systems, sensors, and other components.

November 2023- Armacell (Luxembourg), a global provider of flexible foam for the equipment insulation market and engineered foams, launches ArmaPET Struct GRX, a recycled PET (rPET) foam core technology that improves efficiency and sustainable sandwich structure production. Entirely made from recycled plastic bottles, ArmaPET Struct GRX offers an optimized resin uptake process, further improving weight and cost. Its thermal and dimensional stability safeguards high-quality production, while high fatigue resistance ensures long-term performance and low lifetime maintenance. ArmaPET Struct GRX also boasts a more homogenous and finer cell structure compared to previous generations, resulting in enhanced shear properties.

Key Players

BASF SE, Covestro AG, DowDuPont Inc., Huntsman Corporation, JSP, Recticel, Ube Industries, Ltd., Zotefoams plc., Woodbridge Foam Corporation, Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., 3M, Sekisui Alveo AG, Flexipol Foams Pvt. Ltd.