Reticulation of foams
Foams provide the basis for a huge variety of products. Foams used in filtration applications must have an open pore structure providing paths which permit the gas or liquid filtered to pass through the foam and thoroughly permeate its inner surface.
Open-cell structures in foams are achieved by a secondary treatment known as reticulation. This process utilizes high-temperature treatment to eliminate the thin membranes separating the individual cells in the foam.
EMW has a state-of-the-art reticulation facility comprising several reactors:
- Reactor for slabs in sizes up to: 2000 x 1300 x 680mm
- Reactor for slabs in sizes up to: 2000 x 1000 x 1000mm
- Reactor for rolls in sizes up to: 980mm diameter, 1800 mm height
Drawing on our extensive know-how and many years of experience in reticulation, we are able to reticulate a wide variety PU foams in accordance with customers' exact requirements.