How to Use foam rubber in a Sentence

foam rubber

noun
  • Brilliant use was made of foam rubber and police tape, among much else.
    — New York Times, 19 July 2019
  • Use a foam rubber paintbrush and apply it only to the weed leaves.
    — Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, 14 May 2020
  • That explains the tufts of green foam rubber protruding from portions of the ship.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 14 Nov. 2019
  • The upper is sprayed in one go and can be attached to the carbon-fiber and foam rubber sole using heat, not glue.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN, 17 July 2024
  • The fire started from the trampoline pool, filled with foam rubber, which got lit up as gunpowder.
    — Ivan Nechepurenko, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2018
  • Peel-and-stick foam rubber weather stripping forms a very tight seal, and is affordable and easy to install.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 31 May 2023
  • The foam rubber and carbon-fiber sole is then attached to the sole using heat rather than glue and color is added via an inkjet printer.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 July 2024
  • To dampen the vibrations and quiet the room, set the item on a thick piece of dense foam rubber, such as a home-gym floor mat or horse-stall mat.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 31 May 2023
  • Using a large wall-painting brush or foam rubber brush, apply the paint to the shade, working around it evenly and speedily.
    — Alexa Brazilian, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2020
  • Its foam rubber booties are light, flexible and embossed with the iconic triangle logo.
    — Isaiah Freeman-Schub, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2023
  • White’s favorite part was the pair of foam rubber chickens affixed to the windshield wipers that danced in unison as the honking spectacle passed by.
    — Doug MacCash, NOLA.com, 16 Nov. 2020
  • The Gym Monster 2’s mat is a large black slab that folds down to the floor, with rubber feet on the bottom and a gray foam rubber pad on the top.
    — PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Any other props including swords and axes made from foam, foam rubber, cardboard, plastic, thermoplastic or resin.
    — Kellie Hwang, azcentral, 16 May 2018
  • The people at the Pacific Gas and Electric booth were passing out miniature foam rubber safety cones.
    — Steve Rubenstein, SFChronicle.com, 11 June 2019
  • Made of soft foam rubber, allegedly of the same kind used in air-conditioning filters, the Miss Piggy puppets are said to wear out in six months.
    — Brad Darrach, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
  • Similarly to other suction units, a nitrile foam rubber ring is embedded on the outside periphery of the chamber.
    — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 21 Jan. 2020
  • The power tower is built from high-quality, anti-corrosion steel, with high-density foam rubber handles and handrails that prevent slippage and muscle fatigue.
    — Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 4 Sep. 2022
  • It is gathered, heated, and then whipped into a foam to create a latex foam rubber—that’s what latex beds are made from—using either the Talalay or Dunlop processes.
    — Starre Vartan, Treehugger, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Vladimir Chernov, a deputy governor of the Kemerovo region, said the fire had started in the children’s entertainment room, where there was a trampoline with foam rubber.
    — Ivan Nechepurenko, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Mar. 2018
  • Vladimir Chernov, a deputy governor of the Kemerovo region, said the blaze had started in the children’s entertainment room, where there was a trampoline with foam rubber that caught fire.
    — Ivan Nechepurenko, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2018
  • Coated in three-quarter-inch foam rubber, Satoh’s racket — now the standard in professional play — enabled previously unachievable degrees of speed and control.
    — Julien Levy, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2025
  • Made of natural foam rubber and two outer layers of soft organic cotton and backed by Oeko-Tex certifications, Earthfoam’s cooling pillow is a sustainable dream.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Crafted with two layers of organic cotton covering a natural foam rubber interior, this pillow delivers a cooling and supportive feel that’s particularly geared towards side sleepers.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2025
  • According to the company, polyurethane foam rubber, which is derived from petrochemicals and widely used in sofas, chairs, and other soft furnishings, accounts for a whopping 105 million metric tons of CO2 emissions every year.
    — WIRED, 3 Oct. 2023

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