ARPRO EPP FOAM PLANKS

Expanded Polypropylene (EPP) Foam Planks

ARPRO expanded polypropylene (EPP) foam planks are a lightweight and highly durable packaging and component solution. They have high static compression, meet high drop-test requirements, and have high service temperatures (up to 212°F). They are ideal for shipping, crating, and applications that require extended stacking strength and impact, shock, and vibration mitigation.

Expanded polypropylene foam is nearly double the stiffness of equivalent polyethylene foam. ARPRO EPP planks can be fabricated into custom sizes and shapes and now offers new more flexible formulations for easier part fabrication.

ARPRO EPP is available in a variety of densities including 1.3, 1.9, 2.8 and 3.7 pcf, 6″ thickness.

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High Strength & Impact Protection

ARPRO foam planks are strain-rate sensitive and provide unparalleled repetitive dynamic cushioning, taking hit after hit and returning to the cut part’s original shape repeatedly. EPP is perfect for heavy crating, insulated thermal bulkheads, automotive components, light-weighting, EV battery liners, and 3D compression molded parts. EPP foam is isotropic in nature, has been stringently tested, and can manage impacts from 25MPH to 10 G’s. EPP foam parts can hold tight dimensional tolerances with less compression set and creep than extruded PE or chemical crosslink XLPE.

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Lightweight and Cost-Efficient

EPP is unique because it can withstand repeated blows and return to its original shape after absorbing impact energy. The multi-directional nature and compressive strength of EPP is consistent across the X, Y, and Z-axis, enabling it to manage shock from any impact angle or direction. ARPRO EPP plank products are stiffer and have wider static loading ranges that provide more protection than traditional closed-cell packaging foams. New EPP formulations offer greater flexibility and much easier fabrication with traditional foam cutting equipment.

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Thermal Insulation

ARPRO EPP foams maintain their thermal properties over a wide range of temperatures from -20°F to 212°F. They provide excellent thermal insulation and can be used to ship temperature-sensitive products used to prevent heat transfer from occurring such as returnable cold-chain containers for medical, food, and temperature-sensitive products. EPP-based products also offer excellent high-temperature cushioning performance.

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Chemical Resistance

As a chemically inert substance, ARPRO EPP foam planks are virtually unaffected when exposed to most chemicals, oil and grease, petroleum, and moisture.

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Environmentally Friendly

ARPAK EPE foam planks are 100% recyclable and environmentally sound. They are classified as “Ozone Safe”, meet the RoHS requirements, and are NAFTA compliant. They are made with CO2 and will not emit any harmful CFC or HCFC gasses back into the environment.

See the Difference
ARPRO EPP Foam vs. Extruded PE Foam

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Low Density ARPLANK EPP vs. Extruded PE

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Mid Density ARPLANK EPP vs Extruded PE

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High Density ARPLANK EPP vs Extruded PE

ARPRO EPP Foam Plank Applications

  • Automotive Components (Stuffers, Standoffs, Carpet Stiffeners, and NVH Solutions)
  • Electric Vehicle Battery Pack Liners
  • Synthetic Turf Shock Padding for Athletic Fields and Playgrounds
  • Vibration Isolation and NVH Dampening
  • Protective Packaging for High Impact and High Static Payloads
  • Thermal Floor Underlayment
  • Cushion Pallets for Shock Attenuation and Vibration Dampening
  • Military: Body Armor, Blats Mats, Balletic and IED Cores for Composites
  • Missile Cradles and Ordnance Dunnage
  • Insulated Reefer Partitions for Temperature Segregation
  • Water Sport Cores
  • High Compression Void Fill Spacers and Sound Blocking

Why Arplank?

See What Makes Our EPE and EPP Foam a Step Above the Rest

Item EPP EPE PE XPE
Product Examples ARPRO EPP ARPAK EPE Extruded PE Chemical Crosslink
Compression Strength Excellent Average Average Average
Durability Good Good Good Excellent
Elasticity Good Excellent Excellent Excellent
Flexibility Good Excellent Excellent Excellent
Tensile Strength Excellent Excellent Excellent Good
Chemical Resistance Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Heat Resistance Excellent Average Average Poor
Thermal Insulation Good Good Average Average
Dimensional Stability Excellent Average Average Poor
Dynamic Cushion 1st Drop Good Good Good Good
Repetitive Dynamic Cushion Excellent Excellent Good Good
Contains HCFCs or VOCs No No Yes Yes
Amount of VOCs N/A N/A Varies Varies

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