Weird Inquiry – Foam

  • Ralph Wiggum
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 11764
    January 9, 2014 at 12:34 pm #1356601

    I’m looking for some foam matting for my kids to play on in the water. They have some in the pool where we do swimming lessons, but no one there can tell me where I can find it. Anyhow, I’m talking about 4′ x 4′ mats (roughly) that are 1.5″ or 2″ thick.

    I’ve been searching online, but all I can come up with is huge, expensive floating mats. I’ve found some foam online, but without being able to actually handle it, I’m not sure if it’s what I want, and it’s too expensive to chance it. This cross-linked polyethylene looks like what I want, but I am not positive.

    Wondering if anyone knows of a place in the Mpls metro area that I could find something like this???

    Ralph Wiggum
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 11764
    January 9, 2014 at 1:30 pm #1378596

    Thanks. Looking for something smaller and less expensive, though.

    692fisherman
    champlin mn
    Posts: 370
    January 9, 2014 at 1:51 pm #1378609

    theres a “foam” store on county rd 81 in brooklyn park…..i cant remember the name sorry……

    Ralph Wiggum
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 11764
    January 9, 2014 at 1:54 pm #1378614

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    theres a “foam” store on county rd 81 in brooklyn park…..i cant remember the name sorry……



    Well, that would be too convenient! I’ll check it out. Thanks.

    MN Foam and Upholstery

    suzuki
    Woodbury, Mn
    Posts: 18715
    January 9, 2014 at 1:56 pm #1378617

    Wow! That looks like a bullseye!!

    biggill
    East Bethel, MN
    Posts: 11321
    January 9, 2014 at 2:07 pm #1378623

    McMaster Carr sells almost any kind of foam you’d want.

    I so think no matter what it’s going to be expensive. I believe you’ll want to be looking for closed cell foam for use on the water.

    BBKK
    IA
    Posts: 4033
    January 10, 2014 at 9:51 am #1378821

    Quote:

    Quote:

    theres a “foam” store on county rd 81 in brooklyn park…..i cant remember the name sorry……


    Well, that would be too convenient! I’ll check it out. Thanks.
    MN Foam and Upholstery

    They sell cushion foam, which will absorb water. You need closed cell foam. They may be able to order it for you through their distributor though, so may be worth a shot!

    Ralph Wiggum
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 11764
    January 10, 2014 at 2:59 pm #1378910

    I am aware of what I need. I just don’t know what it’s called. Rest assured, I will get closed cell foam. I’ve actually got a free sample comimg from my original link.

    Art Green
    Brookfield,WI
    Posts: 733
    January 10, 2014 at 5:29 pm #1378940

    At my local pool they have a product called the water mat. Not cheap I don’t think, but the one locally I bet was keeping 1000 pounds of adult above water!

    PB2
    Posts: 329
    January 10, 2014 at 8:03 pm #1378953

    So I’m assuming the kick boards that they use to teach swimming are to small.You could probably rig 3 or 4 those together and make a decent floating mat. I think the kickboards are 10 bucks a piece is all.

    Somebody knows where your pool got those mats. LOL

    Ralph Wiggum
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 11764
    January 11, 2014 at 7:23 am #1378976

    Quote:

    At my local pool they have a product called the water mat. Not cheap I don’t think, but the one locally I bet was keeping 1000 pounds of adult above water!


    Yes, awesome, but it comes at a steep price! If I had the money to blow, I would be all over that, but I am wanting the same thing on smaller scale for the toddler and under crowd!

    Ralph Wiggum
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 11764
    January 11, 2014 at 7:23 am #1378977

    Quote:

    So I’m assuming the kick boards that they use to teach swimming are to small.You could probably rig 3 or 4 those together and make a decent floating mat. I think the kickboards are 10 bucks a piece is all.


    Good idea, but not what I am after. Thanks.

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