Solid foam (biodegradable polymeric blend) molded in different shapes, from rectangular plates to "peanuts" (cylinder / ellipsoid) made from liquid foams based on alginate hydrogels for the practical purpose of impact cushioning during transportation of goods.
Each formulation of the foams or "peanuts" depends on the purpose of the foam and proportion of its components to present different mechanical properties: hardness (strength needed to compress an object), cohesiveness (the resistance to a second deformation relative to the resistance to a first deformation) and springiness (how well an object recovers when deformed).
