Foam Filled Fenders For Boats

Introduction to Foam Filled Marine Fenders

Foam filled fenders for boats are a crucial type of marine fenders and floating fenders system, playing a vital role in ship mooring and berthing operations. These fenders are designed to meet the specific needs of the marine industry and various construction fields.

Key Features and Technology

Foam filled fenders for boats utilize a unique combination of pure polyurea technology with foam and plastic. This innovative approach ensures that the fenders can float effortlessly on water. The construction of these fenders is quite elaborate. They feature a closed cell EVA/PE foam core, which provides buoyancy. Over this core, a pure polyurea polyurethane elastomer PU skin is sprayed, offering protection and durability. Additionally, a tough middle nylon layer is incorporated for reinforcement, enhancing the overall strength of the fender. This design not only gives the fender a higher buoyancy but also contributes to its ability to withstand the harsh marine environment.

Advantages and Applications

One of the significant advantages of Foam filled fenders for boats is their low hull pressure. This makes them an ideal choice for light weight ships, as they cause less stress on the ship's hull during mooring and berthing. Moreover, they require minimal maintenance, reducing operational costs over time. These foam filled fenders for boats find wide applications in the marine industry, including STS (Ship - to - Ship) docking and STQ (Ship - to - Quay) berthing. They serve as an essential protection and warning system, safeguarding ships and marine structures from potential damage.

Different Types of Foam Filled Fenders For Boats
Luhang netless foam filled fenders for boats

These foam filled fenders for boats are designed in a sling type, with a customized colorful polyurea elastomer skin on the outside. A notable feature of these fenders is their lightweight nature, making them even lighter than netted cushion foam fenders. This makes them particularly suitable for applications where a more agile and less cumbersome fender is required. They are commonly used in STS docking and STQ berthing scenarios within the ships and marine industry, providing an effective protection and warning mechanism.
Marine cushion netted foam fenders

These foam filled fenders for boats are specifically engineered for heavy marine and construction applications. Their robust construction makes them a preferred choice in these demanding environments. The netted polyurethane skin serves a crucial function by protecting the foam fender bodies from external sharp scratches, such as those that could be caused by steel constructions. This protection ensures the longevity of the fender. Additionally, these fenders exhibit a higher energy absorption capacity, making them a better solution among the various buoyancy floats available. Their ability to absorb energy effectively helps in minimizing the impact during ship - to - structure interactions, providing enhanced safety and protection in heavy marine operations and construction projects.

Standard Sizes and Performance of Marine Foam Boat Fenders

Luhang foam filled fenders for boats covers various standard sizes as below. Besides, we can develop and design customized sizes and shapes for special fendering system.

Initially established as Qingdao Luhang Marine Airbag Factory in 1988 and changed to Qingdao Luhang Marine Airbags and Fenders Co.,Ltd in 2011, Qingdao Luhang had been devoted itself to developing and manufacturing marine airbags and marine fenders for more than 2 decades.

The factory area is 56,000m² with building area of  21,000m². The company has registered capital of USD 3 million and fixed asset of USD1.2 billion. We have a full line of production equipment: rubber mixing machine, rubber roller machine, the China biggest vulcanization tanks, the biggest Press Inspection Machine, EVA foam processing machine, Foam shaping machines and SPUA spraying machine.

Through these years' development, we have full range of marine airbags and marine fenders:

Ship Launching Airbags for ship launching and docking in shipyards

Marine Salvage Airbags for salvaging sinked vessels or refloating objects from under water

Other Airbags for special usage

Pneumatic Rubber Marine Fenders for ships and docks berthing

Foam Filled Marine Fenders for ship and docks berthing

Fixed Dock Rubber Fenders for docks and wharfs

Marine Buoys

From the begginning we have been focusing on technological innovation. With a team of experienced technicans and engineers, we have developed some high tech marine products and got some petents. We have been approved as a supplier of Navy products. 

Quality is our life line. We provide service of “three guarantees” (returning, repairing and replacing) on all our products in case of any defects due to the problems of material,manufacturing, performance under conditions of normal operation and maintenance.