Light Weight Foam Recommendations

boo1 · Jun 20, 2013

We have a rotating centrifugal fan with extruded hollow fan blades. The fan is exposed to constant salt spray. The blades are sealed at there edges with Proseal polyurethane sealant. Sometime the Proseal fails and the blades fill with debris. The debris causes fan imbalance. We wanted to try filling the blades with a light weight closed cell foam., to prevent the debris from entering the fan blades.

Does anyone have recommendation of a foam to try?

IRstuff · Jun 21, 2013

Perhaps something like this:

http://www.homedepot.com/p/GREAT-ST...ng-Foam-Sealant-162848/100003351#.UcRz2dLtWnk

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berkshire · Jun 21, 2013

Try a 2 part poly urethane foam, the one part foams have a tendency not to cure in the center for several days.

http://www.bing.com/shopping/fiberg... foam&qpvt=fiberglass+evercoat+foam&FORM=HURE

Measure and add by weight.
B.E.

boo1 · Jun 21, 2013

thanks, I was thinking the same about Greatstuff, but was scared about water absortion. The boat foam looks like the one I want to try.

IRstuff · Jun 21, 2013

They make a variety of foams, including one for ponds and the like:

http://greatstuff.dow.com/products/pond-and-stone/

It's supposedly usable for direct contact with water

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