Foam offers designers a full palette of potential materials. They can use it to absorb, seal, filter, wick, cushion, insulate, or support loads. And to solve even more application problems, you can ...

Metal foams, also called cellular materials, are metallic bodies with interdispersed voids called cells. They have a reputation for high strength, low density, and absorbing impact. This combination ...

Self-aware: this white piece of foam is being bent as part of its training regimen. (Courtesy: Cornell University) Elastic foams that can detect deformities in their shape have been created by ...