Table of Contents
 

1. REQUEST FOR YOUR FEEDBACK (FRONT POCKET)

2. LESSON PLAN #1 -- DENSITY IN FLEXIBLE POLYURETHANE FOAM

3. FLEXIBLE POLYURETHANE FOAM TERMS HANDOUT


4. LIST OF FLEXIBLE POLYURETHANE FOAM APPLICATIONS

5. LESSON PLAN #2 -- FIRMNESS IN FLEXIBLE POLYURETHANE FOAM

6. QUIZ ON FLEXIBLE POLYURETHANE FOAM TERMS

7. KEY FOR QUIZ ON FLEXIBLE POLYURETHANE FOAM TERMS

8. LESSON PLAN #3 -- RECYCLABILITY OF FLEXIBLE POLYURETHANE FOAM

9. WORKSHEET ON CALCULATING SUPPORT FACTOR

10. KEY FOR WORKSHEET ON CALCULATING SUPPORT FACTOR

11. OVERHEAD TRANSPARENCIES FOR USE WITH LESSON PLANS


1 - 1 "Slabstock Foam Process"
1 - 2 "Molded Foam Process"
1 - 3 "Measuring Density"
1 - 4 "Table of Typical Density Ranges for Different Foam Applications"
2 - 1 "Indentor"
3 - 1 "Foam Recycling Process"
3 - 2 "Bonded Foam Logs Being Peeled"
12. IN-TOUCH: INFORMATION ON FLEXIBLE POLYURETHANE FOAM
VOL. 1, NO. 1 "Flexible Polyurethane Foam: A Primer"
VOL. 1, NO, 2 "Importance of Density"
VOL. 1, NO. 3 "The Role of Flexible Polyurethane Foam in Relation to Fiber and Springs"
VOL. 1, NO. 4 "Flexible Polyurethane Foam Carpet Cushion"
VOL. 1, NO. 5 "Foam Fabrication"
VOL. 2, NO. 1 "Proper Handling and Storage of Flexible Polyurethane Foam"
VOL. 2, NO. 2 "California Technical Bulletin 133 (TB 133) and Furniture Fire Safety"
VOL. 2, NO. 3 "Polyurethane Foam in Furniture Design"
VOL. 3, NO. 1 "Compression Modulus (Support Factor)"
VOL. 3, NO. 2 "Composite Carpet System Performance Testing"
VOL. 4, NO. 1 "Efficient Solid Waste Management'
VOL. 4, NO. 2 "Laboratory Tests of Foam Performance"
VOL. 4, NO. 3 "How Foam Firmness Affects Performance"
VOL. 4, NO. 4 "The Case for Prime Polyurethane Carpet Cushion"
VOL. 5, NO. 1 "Flexible Polyurethane Foam in Mattress Construction"
VOL. 5, NO. 2 "Flexible Polyurethane Foam in Packaging"
VOL.6, NO. 1 "Flexible Polyurethane Foam in the Transportation Industry"
13. OVERHEAD TRANSPARENCIES:
T1 "Flexible Foam Processing"
T2 "Molding Flexible Polyurethane Foam"
T3 "Density Formula"
T4 "Typical Density Ranges"
T5 "Indentor Plate"
T6 "25% IFD and Support Factor"
T7 "Foam Recycling Process"
T8 "Bonded Foam Logs Being Peeled"

14. SAMPLES OF FLEXIBLE POLYURETHANE FOAM (FLEXIBLE, REBOND & RIGID)

15. FLEXIBLE POLYURETHANE FOAM GLOSSARY (BACK POCKET)

16 AFPF GUIDE (BACK POCKET)

 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RESOURCES
 

ALLIANCE FOR FLEXIBLE POLYURETHANE FOAM (AFPF)
1300 Wilson Boulevard
Suite 800
Arlington, Virginia 22209
(703) 253-0656 FAX (703) 253-0658

To receive a copy of the American Furniture
Manufacturers Association's "Flexible Polyurethane
Foam Voluntary Test Standards & Performance
Guidelines," send $30.00 (per copy) to:

AFMA
P. O. Box HP-7
High Point, NC 27261

 

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