Plastazote® foam, a member of the Azote family, can be easily shaped and cut. Converters can bond it to other materials (fabrics, itself, wood, metal, etc.). Converters can also mould it at relatively low temperatures, as polyethylene has a low softening temperature.

Plastazote® is lightweight, non-toxic, odourless, water-resistant, and buoyant. Users can wash, disinfect, and wipe the material clean, and it also has excellent chemical resistance to most oils, solvents, acids, and alkalis. It is weatherproof, has good ultraviolet stability, is durable, tough and flexible and recovers repeatedly from impacts. It is highly energy-absorbent and a very good thermal insulator.

Plastazote® foam is suitable for a wide range of applications, including floats and buoyancy aids, surfboards, pool toys, sleeping mats, and gym and exercise mats. It is popular for body protection in various sports, as well as for shoe insoles and helmet liners. It has important uses in health care, including supports, orthopaedic shoes, surgical splints and collars, and mobility equipment for people with disabilities. Theatres and film sets around the world use it to create stage props, set designs, costumes, masks, and hats. Other applications include sound and pipe insulation, gaskets, anti-vibration pads, buoys, fenders, oil booms, and case inserts.