Foam technology is growing in importance and is making applications available which are not possible with traditional paste coatings. This technology has established itself more in various areas of application than classical paste coatings. Foam coatings often have a softer handle or permit properties which are not realisable with paste, such as breathability or absolute opaqueness.

A differentiation is made between three different types of foam:

Unstable or meta-stable foams are foams which disintegrate after application. Whereas unstable foam disintegrate and are invisible after application, meta-stable foams remain on the textile after drying and are still visible as coating.

Stable foams retain their foam structure even after drying and do not disintegrate. As a rule they remain very much on the surface of a textile substrate, therefore have low penetration and can impart a very soft handle.

Trade names: TUBICOAT

CHT/BEZEMA worldwide