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Sticky Foam

hgfhfghgf4324 - 23-12-2017 at 04:18

Any idea what this can be for the substance?
https://youtu.be/1daq1QMynG4

EilOr - 23-12-2017 at 19:55

Looks like a usual polyurethane to me
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyurethane
In my country you can buy such a sticky foam (which looks and sticks exactly like the foam in the video) in bottles ready for use in hardware stores, though with less pressure ;) It has a very low density and is stickier than most glues, almost impossible to remove from skin, clothes etc.. After a few hours it hardens to a slightly fragile hard sponge which is great for thermal insulation
Though I don't know which PU it is


[Edited on 24-12-2017 by EilOr]

unionised - 24-12-2017 at 02:19

The squirt cans of foam are based on methylene diphenyl diisocyanate.
That's a bit toxic, but I guess that if the alternative is a bullet...