Types of Custom Foam Inserts!
When it comes to making custom foam inserts for your carrying pelican case or shipping case, there are a variety of options available.
If you would like to cut your own case inserts, buying a solid foam pad is a good option to go as it is custom cut foam and you can simply draw your item on the foam layer and cut the foam through the outline of the item you have traced by using a utility knife. Uncut solid foam inserts are also being used to protect thin products.
Solid foam layered pads are available in either Polyethylene or Polyurethane foam. Polyurethane foam is soft, smooth, durable which is just like to the foam of your sofa cushions and best for light to medium-weight delicate items. While, Polyethylene foam is a dense and just like to the material which used into flotation toys that children play with in the pool and great for medium to heavy weight products. This is one of the best option to keep your fragile items secure.
Egg-crate or convoluted foam inserts are created of Polyurethane which works well on their own. The exceptional grooves in the foam clutch the items and grip them in their place when the case is closed.
Another alternative in creating your custom foam inserts is to buy Diced or Pick and Pluck foam, which comes in cubes of Polyurethane. Create your own insert by keeping your things on top of the pre-cut cubes. Then take out the cubes touching your things so that they fit nicely and snugly into the remaining foam pieces.
Custom cut foam is a huge piece of solid foam which can be customized easily according to the requirement. It is used for added security and a perfect fit. Another option is a Die cut foam inserts which are made with the use of steel rule dies. Die cutting creates the most accurate cut and in my opinion, it also created the best product fit outline. For deep pelican cases, wire cut foam inserts are a good alternative. These inserts are created using a computer controlled sharp wire cutting machine. This computerized machine is programmed with the software of a Computer Aided Design or CAD drawing, which details all the outlines and dimensions. Both procedures allow for either Polyethylene or Polyurethane foam.
If all of these alternatives are irresistible you then you don’t need to be panic because you can simply take the help of foam technician who has enough experience and skills to guide. Undoubtedly, sometimes it is really difficult to decide which foam insert would be best fit to your things. If you have doubts, make sure to consult a foam insert technician for right guidance!
