I supply many of the Ethafoam pillows in the US but have never seen it in any color other then white. I did
contact my supplier and it is available in other colors though as additional cost. So the first question is
that is it really is Ethafoam. Ethafoam is an extruded polymer, i.e.: air added to it to expand the material
vs. something like a Styrofoam, i.e.: a beaded material heated into a form. Both 'Ethafoam' and 'Styrofoam'
are only trade names of materials made by Dow Chemical Corp. and are designed for different purposes and of
different polymers. So you need to ascertain that it is in fact Ethafoam. Styrofoam is generally used as an
insulation product and can be had in light blue, pink or white. Ethafoam originated as a packing material to
absorb shock during shipping. Traditionally Ethafoam has been hard to come by outside of the US but being in
Canada may not be as much of a problem.
Having said all this and assuming it is really Ethafoam, you should not have any problem with it bleeding.
The colour added would be introduced prior to the extruding process and become an intracal part of the foam.
I don't recall the trade name but think of the long pool noodles that are sold for backyard swimming pools.
They are about 2-1/2 or 3" in diameter and 5 or 6 feet in length. And come in a variety of colour. All that
they are is coloured Ethafoam. ( Ethafoam floats very well because of the extrusion process).
Betty's comment of covering it with felt or wool is good as it eliminates any deformities and gives a softer
feel to the surface. A removable cotton muslin or denim cover also helps hold it all in place. But I would
doubt that there would ever be any bleeding of colour from the material even if used with no further cover on
it.
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From: "Whitham, Irene & Steve" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 5:17 PM
Subject: [lace] black ethafoam
Hello ladies,
Has anyone had any experience with black ethafoam, I would like to make a lace
pillow but only one place has ethafoam at the moment and it is black. I asked
what the black was and it is pigment?????
I'm worried that the black might "bleed" does anybody know anything about
this?
Irene,
Surrey, BC
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