MP FOAM 55 ⎯ CLOSED CELL EVA

MP Foam 55® ⎯ Medical Grade Orthopedic Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Foam

MP 55 EVA Foam is a highly versatile, resilient, and easy-to-fabricate EVA foam engineered for orthopedic, medical, footwear, protective, recreational, marine, and creative applications. With a Shore A (+/-)5: 45° durometer, this foam provides an excellent balance of cushioning, firmness, durability, and structural support.

Widely selected for its versatility and ease of fabrication, MP 55 EVA foam can be easily molded, cleanly cut, shaped, and ground to achieve the desired profile and finish. Its reliable processing characteristics make it a popular choice among manufacturers, orthotic fabricators, footwear professionals, and specialty product designers.

Why MP 55 EVA Foam?

The Shore A (+/-)5: 45° durometer offers a versatile mid-density material profile that bridges the gap between soft cushioning and firmer structural support. This makes it suitable for products that require a combination of comfort, resilience, shapeability, and durability.

Whether used as a cushioning layer, interface material, finishing surface, structural component, or fabrication material, MP 55 EVA foam provides manufacturers with a dependable material that can be adapted to a wide range of product designs.

Key Features & Benefits

• Shore A (+/-)5: 45° Durometer for a balanced combination of cushioning and support

• Easily molded into custom shapes and profiles

• Clean-cutting characteristics for efficient fabrication

• Grindable finish allows fabricators to refine edges, contours, and final dimensions

• Lightweight and resilient

• Flexible while maintaining useful structural integrity

• Excellent for custom fabrication and detailed shaping

• Suitable for a broad range of medical, athletic, protective, marine, and creative applications

• One of the most versatile EVA foam grades for multi-purpose fabrication

Orthopedic & Medical Applications

MP 55 EVA Foam is Graded for Medical use and is particularly popular in orthotic and podiatric applications, where fabricators need a material that can be shaped accurately while providing cushioning and support.

Common applications include:

• Insole top covers for cushioning, comfort, and finishing

• Insole bottom covers for durable finishing and protection

• Athletic footwear and performance footwear components

• AFO interfaces for cushioning between the orthosis and foot or leg

• Distal end pads for orthotic and prosthetic applications

• Diabetic insoles & footwear

• Posting liners for custom orthotic fabrication

• Custom orthopedic insoles and foot orthotics

• Podiatric and medical footwear components

• Orthotic device padding and interface materials

Athletic, Fitness & Protective Applications

The versatility of MP55  EVA foam extends beyond medical and orthopedic products. Its combination of resilience, cushioning, easy fabrication, and durability makes it useful for performance and protective applications.

Applications include:

• Athletic footwear

• Fitness & exercise mats

• Body protection and padding

• Sports and recreational padding

• Protective equipment components

• Impact-absorbing applications

• Cushioning and comfort products

Marine Flooring

MP 55 EVA foam is also suitable for marine flooring applications, where lightweight cushioning, comfort, resilience, and custom fabrication are valuable. The material can be cut and shaped to accommodate different deck layouts, patterns, and product designs.

Crafting, Scenery & Cosplay

Its exceptional fabrication versatility makes MP 55 EVA foam a popular material beyond industrial applications. It can be cleanly cut, molded, shaped, and ground, making it well suited for creative projects requiring precise contours and finished edges.

Popular creative applications include:

• Crafting

• Scenery and set construction

• Cosplay

• Props and costume components

• Sculptural designs

• Custom fabricated shapes and forms

A Versatile Foam for Professional Fabrication

From custom orthotics and diabetic footwear to athletic footwear, protective padding, marine flooring, fitness mats, crafting, scenery, and cosplay, MP 55 EVA foam provides a highly adaptable material solution.

Its combination of firmness, moldability, clean cutting, grindable finish, cushioning, resilience, and fabrication versatility makes it a preferred option for applications where both performance and ease of processing matter.

For manufacturers and fabricators looking for one versatile EVA foam material capable of serving multiple product categories, MP 55 EVA Foam offers an excellent balance of functional performance and fabrication flexibility.

Specifications:

Material: Ethylene Vinyl Acetate

Durometer: Shore A (+/-)5: 45°

Molding Temp: 230 - 250°

Working Time: 1 - 3 Min

Thickness Inch: 0.062 - 1.5

Thickness mm: 1.5 - 38

Sheet: 44" x 70"

Half Sheet: 44" x 35"

Comparable: Puff; Pelite; Jfoam; Ucolite; ProCell