Tough, ultralight foam of atom-thick sheets can be made to any size and shape through a new chemical process. In microscopic images, the foam dubbed "GO-0.5BN" looks like a nanoscale building ...

HOUSTON – (July 29, 2014) – Tough, ultralight foam of atom-thick sheets can be made to any size and shape through a chemical process invented at Rice University. In microscopic images, the ...

Spray foam may slightly buckle sheet metal thinner than 29 gauge. Foam expands as it dries, and pressure created by expanding foam between wooden poles and purlins can cause thin feet metal to buckle.