<p></p> <p>Looking for XPE foam, also called XPE foam, also called crosslinked PE foam blocks. Similar to EVA foam but stiffer.&nbsp;Packaging application, for foam fabrication and distribution business in the USA and Canada. All virgin resin, no recycled resin allowed. No fillers. All grades charcoal color, skived sheets (skins removed top and bottom) . No laminations to achieve thickness, solid blocks only. We now use 6 grades, combined total volume&nbsp;of all grades&nbsp;is about 150 x 40 ft HC containers per year and growing.</p> <p>I am listing the firmness in Asker C first, and also the Shore A and Shore 00 scales as well. Please contact me for&nbsp;more information if needed. We have samples available at our office in Shanghai but like to pre-qualify vendors first before sending them out. If you don't know what cross-linked PE foam is, then I would like ask that you please don't contact me so as not to waste each others time. I am looking for factories already making this grade. or EVA foam, that have good quality and capacity so that they can offer world-competitive pricing.</p> <p>1) 20 KG / cu. Meter, Hardness 8 degrees on Asker C scale, 35 on Shore (00), not applicable on Shore A, 101. 6 mm thickness skived sheets, skived clean top and bottom</p> <p>2) 30 KG / cu. Meter, Hardness 15 degrees on Asker C, 50 on Shore (OO) scale, or 12 on Shore A scale. 101. 6 mm thickness skived sheets, skived clean top and bottom skins removed</p> <p>3) 60 KG / cu. Meter, Hardness 40 degrees on Asker C, 70 on Shore (OO) scale, or 25 on Shore A scale. 50. 8 mm&nbsp;and 101.6 mm thickness skived sheets, skived clean top and bottom skins removed</p> <p>4) 90 KG / cu. Meter, Hardness 55 degrees on Asker C, 80 on Shore (OO) scale, or 40 on Shore A scale. 50. 8 mm, 76.2 mm and 101. 6 mm thick skived sheets, skived clean top and bottom skins removed</p> <p>5) 140 KG / cu meter, Hardness 65 degrees on Asker C, 90 on Shore (OO) scale, or 53 on Shore A scale. 50. 8 mm and 76.2 mm thick skived sheets, skived clean top and bottom skins removed </p> <p>6) 230 KG / cu. Meter, Hardness 75 degrees on Asker C, not applicable on Shore 00, or 63 on Shore A scale, 50.8 mm only thick skived sheets, skived clean top and bottom skins removed</p> <p>No brokers please. We like to deal direct with a plant and have a long-term relationship there. We feel it is much better for communication and for long-term business cooperation.&nbsp;Please submit quote based on your existing mold sizes (length and&nbsp;width) for consideration. We can discuss custom molds later. You can also just quote two or three items if preferred. We are interested if you can make at least two of these grades.</p> <p></p> <p>Total business is large but we would start small with any new vendor. We like to build a long-term relationship carefully. I have been buying foam from Asia for almost two decades now and value long-term relationships.</p> <p></p> <p>Thanks for your time.</p>