Foam Noodle Confession

BillTex · 08-17-2025, 08:50 PM

Oy….

Several sources, including Rochester Institute of Technology and several manufacturers of foam based products would disagree that polyethylene (foam) pipe insulation does not have the compressive strength of “pool noodles”. In fact foam insulation is denser (and has greater compressive strength) than PN’s.
If you really need ‘battleship grey” noodles. These will certainly help roll your “250 lb” boat down hill.

Here’s a few links to put you to sleep while you finish your scotch tonight:

https://peer.asee.org/fifteen-plus-y...s-and-more.pdf

https://alcotplastics.com/save-money...0outer%20layer.

https://aeroflexusa.com/rubber-versu...ich-is-better/

Sleep tight.

08-17-2025, 08:50 PM	#16
BillTex Senior Member Join Date: May 2024 Location: Freedom (state of mind) Posts: 152 Thanks: 31 Thanked 50 Times in 36 Posts	Oy…. Several sources, including Rochester Institute of Technology and several manufacturers of foam based products would disagree that polyethylene (foam) pipe insulation does not have the compressive strength of “pool noodles”. In fact foam insulation is denser (and has greater compressive strength) than PN’s. If you really need ‘battleship grey” noodles. These will certainly help roll your “250 lb” boat down hill. Here’s a few links to put you to sleep while you finish your scotch tonight: https://peer.asee.org/fifteen-plus-y...s-and-more.pdf https://alcotplastics.com/save-money...0outer%20layer. https://aeroflexusa.com/rubber-versu...ich-is-better/ Sleep tight.