If your business is part of or supplies the audiovisual and broadcasting industry, robust protection for your equipment is essential.
At Polyformes, we understand that foam plays an essential role in protecting broadcasting equipment, from satellite and RF installation systems to fragile cameras, lenses, and lighting desks. We provide a range of protective cases, including custom flight cases and Explorer case options, paired with bespoke foam interiors that keep everything in place for quick, easy access. For manufacturers and exporters, we offer specific solutions for mobile broadcast vehicles, including foam-lined drawers for OB vans and custom foam inserts for lasers, remote heads, and crane rigs, ensuring complete part immobilisation during transit.
We also have extensive experience working with hire companies, manufacturers, and broadcasters, and our designers, material expertise, and in-house conversion equipment enable us to create a solution tailored precisely to your needs.
The closed-cell polyethylene foams (many manufactured by Zotefoams or Sealed Air) Polyformes stocks and converts, are used in the audio-visual (AV), entertainment, and broadcasting industries.
They are primarily used for flight case inserts, protective packaging for delicate gear (cameras, lenses, microphones), and sound-dampening or studio insulation.
Please note that this list is not exhaustive. If you cannot see your specific application listed, please contact us to see how we can assist.
Foam
Material type
Key benefits and properties
Primary audio-visual and broadcast applications
Plastazote®
Closed-cell, cross-linked polyethylene (PE)
Lightweight, pure (nitrogen-blown); non-toxic; highly durable; excellent shock absorption; easy to fabricate.
ARPLANK
Isotropic expanded polyethylene (EPE) or expanded polypropylene (EPP)
Highly resilient; structural integrity; 100% recyclable; great multi-impact protection.
Ethafoam
Closed-cell, non-cross-linked expanded polyethylene (EPE)
High-performance; flexible; excellent recovery from repeated impacts; block-form stability.
Evazote
Closed-cell, cross-linked ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer
Tougher and more resilient than Plastazote; cross-linked EVA copolymer, high bounce/elasticity; slip-resistant.
Microlen
Closed-cell microcellular foam
Fine-cell structure; premium aesthetic finish; excellent cushioning; chemically inert.
Stratocell
Laminated closed-cell polyethylene (PE)
Cost-effective; high protection with less material weight.
Supazote
Ultra-soft, closed-cell, cross-linked polyethylene (PE)
Ultra-soft; highly flexible; premium feel.
Alongside the foam we supply, we also allow you to source a wide range of exterior packaging, cases and bags.
Our expertise and experience in manufacturing high-performance audio-visual foam inserts and rugged equipment cases, along with our status as an approved Zotefoams fabricator, enable us to deliver a broad range of benefits to your production prep, field operations, and equipment logistics.
UK manufacture
Short lead times
Audio-visual & broadcast foam experts
Single source supply
Vast industry experience
Sustainability
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