摘要 |
<p>Disclosed is a method of incorporating a characteristic modifying, particulate material with the surface (12) of a foam body (10) comprising bonding a layer (14) of particulate material to the foam material surface; the incorporating step may comprise either mixing the characteristic modifying particulate material with an adhesive and dispensing the mixture onto the foam body surface (12) to form the particulate layer (14) or coating the foam body surface (12) with adhesive and dispensing particulate material onto the adhesive coated foam body surface to form the particulate layer (14): the particulate may be bead material including phase change material, expanded polystyrene, gel particle, expandable graphite; polymer beads or particles; flame retardants; recycled materials: a layer (28) of foam material may be applied to the particulate layer (14) to form a foam body(10)/particulate layer(14)/foam layer composite (28).</p> |