A
checklist of items you should consider when you
choose pew padding:
PADDING SUITABILITY
Polyurethane foam padding is
used in more than 60 percent of
all upholstery applications because it can be tailored to specific
uses. You should ask these
questions:
- How resistant is the
company's padding to wear and
tear?
. Will it retain its softness and
resiliency for 10-15 years?
- Does it contain any inorganic
fillers?
- Will it keep its shape and
bounce back time after time?
The foam used by PAD-A-PEW,
MEMORY-FLEX FOAM, will
perform all these important
functions.
QUALITY FOAM INDICATIONS
Although polyurethane foam is
used for many applications, the
foam installed on your pew must
be designed for precisely that application. Some things to
consider include:
- Indentation Load Deflection
(ILD): The unit of measure that
lets the degree of firmness or
softness of a foam be expressed in
pounds per square inch. PAD-A-
PEWs MEMORY-FLEX FOAM has
an ILD of 38 pounds. This is
ideal for church pew seating.
- Duration Factor:
How well does the foam recover? Will it
continue to bounce back and
retain its shape year after year?
In addition to the high quality
MEMORY-FLEX FOAM. PAD-A-
PEW covers its seating with a
special dacron wrap. This is a
fiber batting that prevents sagging
and wrinkling in an upholstery
installation. It also allows the
foam to breathe. retaining its
freshness for years.
- Density: Density
is the weight of the foam. Ideal density for
seating comfort should be be-
tween 1.4 and 1.75 pounds per
cubic foot (PCF). PAD-A-PEWs
MEMORY-FLEX FOAM is 1.6
PCF. Beware of exceptionally dense foams - above 1.75 PCF.
To achieve these higher densities,
foam manufacturers include inorganic fillers
which increase load-bearing ability but cause the
foam to wear more quickly.
FIRE RESISTANCE
MEMORY-FLEX FOAM meets
specification requirements for
California Safety Code 117 and
cigarette flame test, (one of the
most stringent codes to pass).
MEMORY-FLEX FOAM is highly
resistant to ignition.
