This successful meeting is held every two years and this third meeting resulted in twenty-five papers from industry and academia being presented over two days. Rapra Technology has published these papers in book form with all graphs, tables and figures.

The material covers all aspects of elastomeric and rigid foams including: Thermal performance of insulating foams; Analysis of fire gases; The progress of CFC-free foams; Recycling and waste management; Gas transfer; Novel additives and synthesis techniques; Manufacturing developments for a range of foamed materials; Impact properties.