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Does foam shrink over time after cutting?

asked by Aiko Tanaka · 2025-11-16
Negligibly for EPS / XPS — these are stable at room temperature. Long-term UV exposure makes EPS yellow + brittle over years; XPS holds up better.

EPP and PE can take a permanent set if you compress them for weeks (e.g. a foam part stored under heavy boxes). For long-term archival of cut parts: store loose, away from direct sunlight, away from solvent vapours.

If you want zero shrink: use polystyrene-bead-based EPS over expanded grades — beads have already done all the expanding they're going to.

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