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A checklist of items you should consider when you choose pew padding: PADDING SUITABILITY Polyurethane foam padding is used in more than 60 percent of all upholstery applications because it can be tailored to specific uses. You should ask these questions:

• How resistant is the company's padding to wear and tear? . Will it retain its softness and resiliency for 10-20 years?
• Does it contain any inorganic fillers?
• Will it keep its shape and bounce back time after time?

The foam used by PAD-A-PEW, MEMORY-FLEX FOAM, will perform all these important functions. QUALITY FOAM INDICATIONS Although polyurethane foam is used for many applications, the foam installed on your pew must be designed for precisely that application. Some things to consider include:

• Indentation Load Deflection (ILD): The unit of measure that lets the degree of firmness or softness of a foam be expressed in pounds per square inch. PAD-A- PEWs MEMORY-FLEX FOAM has an ILD of 38 pounds. This is ideal for church pew seating.
• Duration Factor: How well does the foam recover? Will it continue to bounce back and retain its shape year after year? In addition to the high quality MEMORY-FLEX FOAM. PAD-A- PEW covers its seating with a special dacron wrap. This is a fiber batting that prevents sagging and wrinkling in an upholstery installation. It also allows the foam to breathe. retaining its freshness for years.
• Density: Density is the weight of the foam. Ideal density for seating comfort should be be- tween 1.4 and 1.75 pounds per cubic foot (PCF). PAD-A-PEWs MEMORY-FLEX FOAM is 1.6 PCF. Beware of exceptionally dense foams - above 1.75 PCF. To achieve these higher densities, foam manufacturers include inorganic fillers which increase load-bearing ability but cause the foam to wear more quickly.

FIRE RESISTANCE MEMORY-FLEX FOAM meets specification requirements for California Safety Code 117 and cigarette flame test, (one of the most stringent codes to pass). MEMORY-FLEX FOAM is highly
resistant to ignition.