Extruded Polyethylene is our most popular foam material at Technifoam. This material is extruded into a long continuous piece of foam that cools on a long conveyer at the end of the coveyer the foam is cut to a determined length. This piece of foam is referred to as a Plank.

Polylaminate Plank

Polylaminate (PL) planks are fabricated by sealing multiple layers of roll foam together to create a desirable thickness and length that will maximize your yield and minimize your cost. Because these planks are fabricated from stock sized rolls, it makes special material much more accessible and quicker to get. 

Repro Plank

Repro is a Polylaminated product. 

Up to 65% of Repro's content is reclaimed recycled material of many different densities and colors. For color consistency the material is died black. 

In the past, going green could cost you more money. Not now! Repro is the least expensive PE foam available and it does an excellent job for most packaging applications. Now you can save money, and still be green. 

No wonder this is our most popular foam! 

Hingelock / Repro Plank

Another type of Polylaminated planks is Hingelock. This foam is fabricated by thermal sealing a thin high density (blue) PE foam to a lower density Repro (black) foam. 

A foam hinge can be created by cutting through the lighter foam and stopping the cut prior to cutting into the higher density foam. The high density material works as a durable hinge that allows the lower density foam to be repositioned in a perpendicular direction that will protect your product. This feature eliminates the costly factor for assembly. There are countless benefits and applications for this material.  

This picture is an example of how the hinge works when fabricating corner protectors. 

To see more hingelock designs, CLICK HERE!