Integral Skin Foams are most commonly used for moulding components for the furniture, automotive and marine markets that require a cushioning, resilient cellular structure surrounded by a tough, hard wearing outer skin. These "two phase" components are moulded in a single operation, using a single polyurethane system.

Components typically moulded in ISF include automotive bumper overriders, steering wheels, dash & interior panels and crash padding, plus "soft feel" arm and head rests.

Our Chemind Hi-Tec Polymers Chemfoam® integral skin foam systems offer the following features:

• Densities from 50 kg/m3 to 600 kg/m3.
• Available in standard or fire retarded grades.
• Excellent skin formation characteristics.
• High tear strength.
• Excellent flow properties, making them highly suitable for the production of large or difficult mouldings.
• Excellent moulding characteristics, foam flow & rapid demoulding.
• Superior physical properties.
• Can be moulded to low (150 kg/m3) densities, resulting in a desirable “soft feel” moulded product, or can be moulded to a more typical density (400-800 kg/m3) by over packing.
• Designed for processing through standard high or low pressure polyurethane dispensing equipment, or for hand mixing if required.
• As with all of our products, systems can be specifically formulated to suit your requirements and process.