foam pads

Squishy protective layers

Foam pads are flat pieces of foam used for cushioning, cleaning, or applying substances.

They appear in countless contexts: furniture cushions, packaging inserts, makeup applicators, cleaning sponges, athletic padding, acoustic panels.

The material varies—memory foam, polyurethane, melamine—but the defining features are softness and absorptive or protective capacity: These foam pads go under the couch cushions, Apply the stain with a foam pad.

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Categories
Opposites
material hardness/rigidity

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Tough protective outer layers

metal plates · hard armor · steel plates · wooden blocks

material composition

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Elastic cushioning pieces

gel inserts · cotton batting · felt pads · ceramic plates

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G