Making your own cushion covers is cost-effective, fun and rewarding. We make foam for cushion on daily basis here at GB Foam. Whether that’s for a new set of sofa cushions or something comfy for a window seat. As we only cut the foam for cushions, we thought it would be fun to teach you … Continue reading “How to Make Cushion Covers – Envelope Pillow Cover”

Christmas is nearly upon us and the new year is on the horizon. It’s been a fantastic year here at GB Foam and as always, we’d like to thank our wonderful customers for their continued support. We hope that this year has been kind to you all and that the next will follow suit. An … Continue reading “Wrapping up 2018 at GB Foam”

As a society, we are growing ever dependant on man-made materials. As such, it is more important than ever to take recycling seriously. We at GB Foam have a strict environmental policy and work hard to ensure that we reuse scrap materials in any way we can. In fact, 98% of our foam offcuts and … Continue reading “What We Do with Our Foam Offcuts”

Which Packaging Foam to Choose? Foam is a fantastic material which offers a multitude of benefits. We sit on it during the day and sleep on it throughout the night. It can be used to create props and can even help to improve the quality of sound we perceive. One of its more popular uses … Continue reading “Choosing the Right Packaging Foam for Your Items”

We supply foam to a wide variety of industries, for many different applications. This includes foam for automotive vehicles. GB Foam can supply foam used for car seat manufacturing to offer drivers and passengers excellent comfort and support. Car Manufacturers We’ve Worked With We’ve been supplying custom foam products for more than 45 years and … Continue reading “Car Seat Foam For Auto Upholstery”

Key takeaways “Foam rubber” describes rubber, or a rubber-like polymer, expanded with a foaming agent into a light, air-filled structure; an umbrella term, not one single product. The main types are polyurethane (PU) foam, latex foam, neoprene, EPDM/silicone sponge and closed cell foam such as Plastazote (PE foam) and EVA. Each is suited to different … Continue reading “What is Foam Rubber?”

The average office worker spends approximately 1,500 hours a year sitting on an office chair. That’s a lot of hours! If you’re going to be spending so much time sat down, you’re going to want to be as comfortable as possible. Unfortunately, not all office chairs are made the same and sometimes you may not get … Continue reading “How to Improve the Comfort of Your Office Chair”

Many of us haven’t the foggiest on how to properly sew. There’s plenty of tutorials out there on how to make lovely cushions yourself. Although if the most sewing experience you’ve ever had, is desperately trying to sew your kids school trousers up, then these tutorials may not be for you. Worry not though, because … Continue reading “How to Make a No Sew Pillow for Window Seats”

What is a Tooth Fairy Pillow? A tooth fairy pillow is the best way for the tooth fairy to visit without having to squeeze under your child’s pillow at night. The tooth fairy has a hard enough job as it is, having to carry around a bag full of teeth, whilst traveling from home to … Continue reading “How To Make a Tooth Fairy Pillow Using Foam Crumb”

Is your sofa a shell of its former self? Has it begun to sag and droop? Is it nowhere near as comfortable as it once was? It seems as if you need some new sofa cushions. Here at GB Foam Direct, we specialise in foam cut to size and can provide you with brand new … Continue reading “How To Easily Purchase and Fit New Sofa Cushions”

Most of you reading this likely had a favourite toy growing up. A lot of the time, these toys come in the form of soft plush toys, such as teddy bears or other jovial characters. As time goes on though, these toys wear out. A well-loved toy however, doesn’t need to be confined to the … Continue reading “Toy Stuffing With Crumb Foam – Revive Your Old Toys”

If you consider yourself to be a relatively thrifty person, or simply love the appeal of upcycled furniture, then you’ll love pallet seating! Depending on what you’re looking to buy, some outdoor furniture can be quite expensive. A great alternative to this is to make your own pallet seating. Plus, here at GB Foam Direct, … Continue reading “Pallet Cushions – How to Make Pallet Seating”

Ballistic body armour may well have been revolutionised. This is thanks to a new form of foam called CMF (or composite metal foam) which not only stops bullets in its tracks but completely pulverises them. Even armour piercing bullets, designed specifically to tear through body armour, is unable to penetrate this new foam. But how is … Continue reading “CMF – A New Bulletproof Foam That Disintegrates Bullets”

We’ve worked with a number of influential clients throughout our forty years of service to the foam industry. This includes providing foam props for both television and film purposes. We’re always happy to provide foam for any purpose, but it’s especially exciting when we get to see our foam being used on the big screen. … Continue reading “GB Foam Provides Foam Props For TV & Film”

We at GB Foam Direct offer foam cut to size for a variety of purposes, including needle felting foam. No matter what our customers require foam cut to size for, we will always endeavour to provide them with the ideal solution. If you’re searching for needle felting foam, cut to size for needle felting kits, … Continue reading “Needle Felting Foam For Needle Felting Kits”

Use Both Dacron & Stockinette On Your Sofa Foam! Both dacron and stockinette go hand in hand. Whilst dacron helps to provide you with a fuller and firmer feeling cushion, stockinette makes it easier to insert and remove your cushion from its covers. Dacron is great for enhancing the fullness of your replacement cushions. However, it is prone to becoming detached. Dacron is … Continue reading “Why Add Dacron & Stockinette To Replacement Sofa Foam Cushions?”

The Great Out-Snores How do you sleep outdoors? A blow-up mattress? A foam camping mat? Perhaps you just slum it on the floor? Since the rise of glamping, the luxuries we used to associate with home, are beginning to come along with us on our travels. No longer are people putting up with sleeping bags, going without toiletries and lying … Continue reading “Foam Camping Mat – Glamping With A Memory Foam Camping Mattress”

On average, dogs spend 50% of the day asleep, 30% of the day inactive and only 20% active. That’s a lot of time to rest; time that many of us are likely quite jealous of. If your four-legged friend is going to snooze all day, a memory foam dog bed is a must! You don’t have to spend a … Continue reading “How To Make a Memory Foam Dog Bed”

Are You Unknowingly Considering Cheap Foam? The difference between cheap foam and a quality foam isn’t necessarily just the price you pay. In fact, there are many contributing factors which help determine whether you’re looking at buying cheap foam or quality foam. It’s a common presumption that when it comes to foam, you get what you pay for. Whilst this does … Continue reading “Cheap Foam Vs Quality Foam – What’s The Difference?”

If you’re looking to improve the comfort of your boat with optimum suitability foam, look no further. Reticulated foam is perfect for use in marine seating and deck mattresses. This is because it has the exceptional ability to maintain dryness even when exposed to water. Foam which is used on boats is much more susceptible to becoming sodden. This can be … Continue reading “Reticulated Foam For Marine Seating and Deck Mattresses.”

Is yours or a close one’s wheelchair not providing the right level of support and comfort? If so, your wheelchair seat likely needs upgrading. Our wheelchair cushion range has been designed to provide support and comfort to users throughout the day. On average, wheelchair seats are used for considerably longer periods of time when compared to domestic … Continue reading “Wheelchair Cushion – Wheelchair Seat Foam Upgrades”

If you’re looking to build up a healthy tan this summer, you should definitely consider purchasing some sun lounger cushions. As summer draws ever closer, so does the prospect of sunny weather. We may not see a lot of sun in Britain, but we know how to make the most of it when we do. Long, lazy days in the sun await, but … Continue reading “Sun Lounger Cushions – Relax in Comfort this Summer”

Back pain and sciatica is a huge burden for those afflicted. Conditions such as these can cause damaging effects on a person’s ability to carry out day to day tasks. There is a lot on the market which claims to relieve the effects of these afflictions; some more effective than others. Sadly, we don’t have a miracle cure. With that … Continue reading “Replacement Sofa Cushions For Back Pain And Sciatica”