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Which ETHAFOAM™ brand products are approved for use in flotation devices?

April 26, 2017Approved brand Devices ethafoam™ flotation products

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Which ETHAFOAM™ brand products are approved for use in flotation devices?

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UL 1191: The US and Canadian Coast Guards approve flotation materials for use in Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) via the Component Recognition programs of Underwriters’ Laboratories and Underwriters’ Laboratories Canada, under UL 1191. Although most ETHAFOAM™ brand foam products will meet the UL 1191 requirements, the only product in the line of ETHAFOAM products for which this certification currently is maintained is ETHAFOAM 221 sheet polyethylene foam. This means that ETHAFOAM products meet the requirements of this rigorous testing procedure, and that ETHAFOAM 220 and ETHAFOAM 50 products are suitable buoyancy materials for use in buoyancy collar and life jacket applications.