closed-cell foam

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foam
noun[U]
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/foʊm/
a mass of very small bubbles formed on the surface of ...
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(Definition offoamfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Quarter-inchclosed-cellfoamwas used to dampen the area between the underside of the floor panels and the top of the support beams.
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In aclosed-cellfoam, the gas forms discrete pockets, each completely surrounded by the solid material.
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Polyurethane is aclosed-cellfoaminsulation material that contains a low-conductivity gas in its cells.
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The dough has traditionally been understood as aclosed-cellfoam, in which the pores do not connect with each other.
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The pores can be sealed (closed-cellfoam), or they can form an interconnected network (open-cell foam).
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Closed-cellfoamis used on smaller cushions which can double as flotation devices.
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It consists of a layer of.016 in strips of soft aluminum, with a polyethyleneclosed-cellfoamcoating.
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The general convention of most modern groups is that there must be at least one layer of stiffclosed-cellfoamfor safety reasons.
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A camping mat is an example of aclosed-cellfoam: the gas pockets are sealed from each other, and so the mat can not soak up water.
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Although most rigid multifunction dinghies are not actually inflated, they are buoyed partly by air chambers in the hull as well as byclosed-cellfoaminside the hull.
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However, closed-cell foams are also in general denser, require more material, and as a consequence are more expensive to produce.
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These foams can be classified into two types based on their pore structure: open-cell-structured foams (also known as reticulated foams) and closed-cell foams.
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The closed-cell foams normally have higher compressive strength due to their structures.
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