Monthly Archives: January 2010

At school we have to make shoes to walk on eggs. We can use foam, styro foam, rubber, and bubble wrap?

we can use different items also Foam sounds like a good material for contact with the eggs, it would avoid stress concentrations at the highest point. Also… can you make the shoes considerably larger than a typical shoe (Sasquatch shoes?), … Continue reading

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How to prevent static electricity build up during a task?

My partner cuts up polystyrene (plastic foam) as a way of recycling materials for packaging. It’s very efficient but the build up of static electricity slows the job down and drives her crazy. She uses a wooden board and a … Continue reading

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where can i buy polyurethane foam or carbon fiber in sydney?

need to buy it for my major design and technology project for hsc I would guess a hardware store. try to google and get a product name

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Would memory foam be a good choice for dining room chairs?

I am re-doing my dining room chairs and would like to know if 5lb. density 2.5 in. memory foam would be a good choice or should I just go with medium firm 2.5 in. regular foam. I am going to … Continue reading

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Where can i get foam cubes cut to size near Cheshire?

Hi I am making a children’s decorative toy cube for textiles at school. I need some foam filling but I don’t know where I can get some. I have tried hobby craft online and can’t find anything and I have … Continue reading

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what does 65kg3 mean on a density of a memory foam mattress?

im buying a memory foam mattress and 1 says 60kg squared and other says 65kg/3 what does this mean and what 1 is best the 60kg squared is 4" of memory foam and 6" of polyurathene foam the other 1 … Continue reading

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Where can I find Airtex High Density Foam?

Ok, I’m trying to make something but I need this special kind of foam called, Airtex high density foam! I’ve already went to Walmart and it doesn’t have it there! So if anybody, please tell me where I could get … Continue reading

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How to remove carpet rubber foam from floor?

I’m trying to remove a carpet backing.. It is a rubber foam backing and is glued the carpet cement…I pulled capet up..But foam backing stayed…I have a sharp small scraper… I want to put down flloe tiles and I have … Continue reading

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i have recently discovered packing foam that dissolves cleanly and completely in water. what is it made of?

it was in a package that was sent to me, so i have no way of finding out where it came from in order to track it down. I have handled biodegradable packing foam made up of dried dough such … Continue reading

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Is it possible to disconnect the foam from a foam sprinkler system?

I am looking at a sprinkler system that has a foam aspect to cover a high hazard occupancy. The high hazard has since been removed. I would like to remove the foam and leave the sprinker system as it. Is … Continue reading

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