Sustainable PE foam materials

We can now offer sustainable PE foam materials as well as conventional PE foam materials. On account of their closed cellular structure, sustainable and conventional PE foam materials are used in exactly the same way for absorbing sound, insulating, and sealing as well as in packaging applications.

The sustainable alternatives likewise boast properties such as low density, outstanding resistance to ageing and weathering, good sound and heat insulation, plus very good resistance to commercially available acids, alkalis, and other chemicals.

Thanks to these properties, sustainable foam materials are suitable for all applications in which conventional foam materials have been used. Sustainable PE foam materials are primarily used in packaging and to protect goods in transport as well as in industrial and technical applications, where they serve as seals or sound and thermal insulation. In automotive engineering, for example, they are found in door interiors, engines, and headlining.

Like sustainable PUR foam materials, all sustainable PE foam materials have one thing in common—they reduce the foam’s petroleum content, improving its climate footprint.

Please take a look at the following product examples for an initial overview of the possibilities when it comes to sustainable PE foam materials.

Sustainable PE foam based on physically recycled materials

• Highly elastic, closed-cell foam made of expanded polyethylene (EPE)
• Produced responsibly using 25% recycled material
• Can be disposed of sustainably: the material is 100% recyclable
• Free of chemicals and volatile organic compounds

Sustainable PE foam based on organic material

Green PE-Foam:

  • Closed-cell, cross-linked PE foam
  • Based on 100% renewable raw materials (sugar cane)
  • same processing options as conventional PE-Foams

Black PE-Foam:

  • Closed-cell, cross-linked PE foam
  • responsible manufacturing with 30% of recycled material (PCR-granules)
  • same processing options as conventional PE-Foams