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Tips for Reducing Echo in a Room
Rooms that echo sound and reverberate noise are mildly annoying at best and extremely disruptive at worst. They can make conversation difficult, prevent you from enjoying movies and music, inhibit restful sleep, and interfere with work. If you’ve been living with a noise problem for a while and are finally ready to do something about […]
Tags: Acoustic Foam, acoustic foam grid, Ceiling Tiles, Eggcrate Foam, reduce echo, wedge foam
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The Dos and Don’ts of Holiday Shipping
Every year, the US Postal Service delivers millions of packages during the holiday season, including an estimated 30 million pieces on December 21 alone. If you’re planning to ship gifts and other goodies to your loved ones this year, it’s important to do it the right way so your packages don’t get damaged or lost […]
Tags: Custom Foam Packaging, Eggcrate Foam, Foam, holidays, shipping
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Save Money On Heating This Winter: Draft Stoppers and Other Tips
Are you already dreading the day you receive your first winter heating bill? If so, you’re not alone. The US Department of Energy estimates that nearly 45% of the money Americans spend annually on energy goes towards heating their home in winter. And since this year’s winter weather is expected to be as brutal as […]
Tags: Draft Stopper, lower heating bills, save money on heating
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Tips for Designing Your Home Gym
Having your own exercise space at home is a fantastic way to ensure you stay on track with your health and fitness goals. It saves time, eliminates excuses, and is much cheaper than paying monthly or yearly membership fees to the local Crossfit box or national health club chain. But designing a safe and effective […]
Tags: design home gym, foam floor, Gym Rubber, rubber floor
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Acoustic Foam 101
The average room in an ordinary home has terrible acoustic properties. Due to the different materials used in the floor, walls, and ceiling, as well as the presence of windows and furniture, sound waves are bounced, reflected, and absorbed in varying and unpredictable ways. This leads to a tremendous amount of distortion in untreated rooms, […]
Tags: Acoustic Foam, Eggcrate Foam, sound studio, soundproofing, Soundproofing Foam
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Custom Foam Storage for Collectors and Hobbyists
Foam is one of the best storage materials available for protecting fragile, intricate, or expensive items. It can be purchased in various densities and thicknesses and can be cut to fit any shape or container. Quality foam is also very affordable at The Foam Factory, which makes it the ideal storage medium for collectors and […]
Tags: Custom Foam Packaging, custom foam storage, Custom-Cut Foam, foam packaging
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Tips for Designing a Fun and Kid-Friendly Family Room
The family room is one of the most important rooms in your entire home. It’s where everyone gathers to hang out, relax, watch TV, and generally spend quality time together. As such, you want to create a space that’s cozy and inviting for everyone, including young children and toddlers. Toward that end, here are some […]
Tags: design play room, Family Room, Foam Sack, kids playroom
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How to Safely Pack and Move Glass (Panes)
As a homeowner, renter, or DIY enthusiast, you might find yourself in the position of having to pack and move glass panes. This could be due to repairing a broken window, transporting a new window from the hardware store, or moving house and wishing to take a decorative stained glass piece with you. No matter […]
Tags: Packaging, Polyethylene, Safety
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Benefits of Using a Mattress Cover
If the only thing separating you from your foam, memory foam, or latex mattress is a flimsy fitted sheet, then you might inadvertently be shortening the useful life of your bedding. Although foam and latex are highly durable and designed to last for many years, they can only achieve that lengthy lifespan with proper care—which […]
Tags: Custom Mattress, Extend Mattress Life, Foam Mattress, Mattress Cover, mattress protector
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New Product Announcement: Foam Sponges
For more than 30 years, Foam Factory has been a leading supplier of foam cushions, mattresses, sacks, and pillows for residential use, as well as acoustical and packaging foam for commercial use. Now we are excited to add the following foam sponges to our expanding product line: Utility Sponge Constructed from exceptionally durable foam, this […]
Tags: all purpose sponge, cleaning supplies, Dryfast Foam, Foam Sponge, Lux Foam, Poly Foam, scrubbing sponge, sponge foam
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