Products
Expan develops the most innovative solutions for the production of expanded foam products aimed at personal well-being, leveraging a wealth of top-level knowledge, technologies, and experience in the upholstered furniture sector.
Discover more about the wide range of FOAMS, PROCESSING TECHNIQUES, and CERTIFICATIONS that make Expan a key player in the transformation of materials for furniture products.
Our foams
Smart foams with PCM technology
The latest generation of foams with microencapsulation technology is characterised by the presence of substances or active ingredients that allow a more effective response of the material regarding thermoregulation and antibacterial capacity.
The material is available with the formula:
- Thermo – foam with nanoparticles that absorb heat and water and let the material adapt to body temperature, providing a personalised response and an ideal climate for rest.
- Silver – foam that makes use of silver ions; the latter exert a bactericidal action and can form an anti-bacteria barrier to ensure the product is fully hypoallergenic.
Ecological water-processed foam
Innovative viscoelastic material with high performance, produced using environmentally friendly water-based processes only without using any harmful substances. Special processing creates a compact molecular composition that ensures excellent elasticity, resistance to deformation and shape memory.
This allows the material to model itself based on the pressure exerted by the body and the body’s thermal response, ensuring soft support. Moreover, the open-cell structure allows ventilation and prevents any build-up of body heat and moisture, ensuring fresh, comfortable support.
Exploded reticular foam
Expanded foam with an extensive reticular open-cell structure that allows complete drainage of water and fast absorption, leaving the surface dry. Special anti-bacterial treatment helps counteract the effects of moisture (e.g. formation of mould and fungi) while the polyurethane structure provides firm support. High permeability gives this material a wide application range in, above all, products used in damp environments: nautical sector, outdoor furniture, camping, beach and swimming pool.
Innovative, soft, breathable foam
Innovative material with outstanding physical-mechanical qualities that make it one of the most elastic and softest expanded foams available.
Characterised by low density and good load-bearing capacity, this foam also ensures good breathability and low residual deformation. This material can also be used in padding as an alternative to polyester fibre and feathers and is highly suitable for complex shapes where parts need to be bonded.
Cool, open-cell structure foam
Also called “cool foam”, this special material has an open-cell conformation that allows good ventilation, thus preventing stagnation of damp and heat to give the body a sensation of freshness.
The material has very good resistance to residual deformation following compression. It is also highly elastic, making it soft on the surface without losing any capacity for lift and support. The material is available in the HR and VE–viscoelastic (memory) formulas.
Natural foam with essential oils
Latest-generation foam with natural raw materials. This material combines cutting-edge elasticity and breathability with the benefits of essential oils from a broad bouquet of officinal herbs and the antioxidant properties of active ingredients extracted from soya.
A unique formula that provides high quality rest. The material is available in HR and VE.
Natural-base micro-cellular foams
Expanded natural-base microcellular foam made from new vegetable extract mixes that confer high elasticity and anti-deformation strength.
Produced with cutting-edge technology and components derived from renewable sources, this material offers an innovative response – with low environmental impact – to the need for comfortable, natural support of the highest quality. Particularly suitable for padding mattresses, pillows and internal furnishing seats.
High performance latex
Latex derived from very high quality raw materials. Consists of a mix of natural ingredients and a special foam-making process involving air extraction and gradual lowering of temperature.
The resulting homogeneous, compact, rounded and open-cell structure aids thermo-regulation and perfect breathability of the material to yield a hygienic, hypoallergenic, elastic, tough product that ensures complete, long-lasting well-being.
Micro-hole, breathable elastic gels
Expan uses various types of high performance micro-hole polyurethane gel in its products. The specially structured Gel is extremely elastic, soft and breathable, allowing for the manufacture of products that are highly deformation-resistant, yet also durable and fresh on account of the aeration that prevents stagnation of moisture.
Polyurethane gel has applications in all those products designed to provide maximum quality of comfort during rest, especially medical items.
Elastic, relaxing gel foam
Latest-generation high density foam made with an exclusive process that gives the material a dense, elastic, micro-hole, soft, porous structure that guarantees outstanding strength, freshness and breathability.
A soft, welcoming material that simultaneously provides the body with firm support to give an overall water-like sensation of relaxation. A capacity to loosen muscular tension, together with the freshness that stems from excellent breathability, ensures rest of the highest quality. Recommended for the manufacture of hypoallergenic mattresses and seats in hospitals and other health facilities.
Advanced conventional foam
New expanded polyurethane concept, a flexible foam made from latest-generation raw materials. The special composition of the material combines the high flexibility of conventional polyethers with the elasticity, resilience and ventilation of foams.
The result is a product that unites and enhances the qualities of both materials, which offer high performance in terms of breathability, non-deformation and flexibility.
Thermoregulating gradient with visual effect
A special material made of memory foam with gel inserts that modify colouring from sky blue to white depending on the thermal gradient. The change of colour indicates the thermo-regulating properties of the open-structure Gel.
The latter aids ventilation and, therefore, dispersion of body heat and moisture, resulting in fresh, dry support and optimal comfort. The memory foam component guarantees soft, cosy support that adapts to body shape.
Antibacterial foams 13
Thermoplastic material is exceptionally resistant to deformation, lightweight, and highly breathable due to its open cell structure, which prevents the deposit of liquids, dirt, and moisture. It retains its shape and colour and is hypoallergenic and washable even at very high temperatures. It is therefore suitable for sterilization for sanitary use and particularly suitable for outdoor use. It is widely used in the mobility sector for car and public transport seats and wheelchair seats for the disabled.
Foams with graphite and with a mixture of crystals, gold and silver
Eco-Sustainable Line
Expan offers a wide range of environmentally friendly foams made from no less than 20% vegetable polyols. Replacing fossil-based materials redefines manufacturing processes and helps to achieve significant reductions in CO₂ emissions. The raw material for some eco friendly foams is also derived from PET regeneration, which further contributes to product sustainability.
Recycled line
Expan is also contributing to the development of a sustainable production system by introducing a new composite material made from upholstery component scraps and polyurethane foam processing waste. A skilfully crafted innovative foam that meets all the key requirements of virgin material in terms of functionality and comfort, without creating more waste, and can be reused to come back to life.
Expan Foam
Expan has researched and developed an exclusive line of high-performance foams for a superior product quality. Thanks to their special chemical-physical composition, Expan Foams are able to respond to any situation and guarantee the best resting comfort for the most demanding.
Characteristics of Expan Foam
SPRING-FREE FLEXIBILITY
Exceptionally flexible – and without any springs – the material follows body shape and movement effortlessly.
LIGHTNESS AND HIGH PERFORMANCE
High performance yet extremely lightweight material with a sophisticated structure.
DEFORMATION-RESISTANCE AND DURABILITY
The high resistance to use and environmental conditions guarantees an above-average durability of the mattress.
STABILITY AND SUPPORT
Extraordinary strength and non-deformability of the material for balanced support and correct weight distribution.
TEMPERATURE CONTROL
Special open-structure, highly breathable materials ensure outstanding thermoregulation.
INTEGRATED ANTIBACTERIAL PRINCIPLES
Our foams include special active ingredients that counteract the formation and reproduction of mites and bacteria to make the product completely hypoallergenic.
* Oeko tex Standard 100 Class I certified foams.
Production processes
The most evident transformation of the foam block material takes place through computerized processing systems.
Expan is equipped with cutting-edge, high-precision machinery for foam cutting and shaping, enabling the creation of the most elaborate designs and giving form to the most innovative solutions, with no limits to product customization.
Discover the results of our processing in the product catalog.
Perforation
Angling
Convoluting
Gluing
Shaping
Grooving
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Certifications
Expan’s products are certified according to the requirements of the various end-use contexts, based on parameters of hygiene, material origin, and compliance with international standards.
Oeko tex
Marchio CE
Remade in italy
Ergocert
Certi pure
Reach
Plastica riciclata
LGA
Sanificazione
100% made in italy
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