OASIS Floral Foam Brick

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OASIS® Floral Foam tends to cut easily and smoothly. So, you can cut in half, cut into chunks, round the edges or cut to suit your design. Compostable –Similar to biodegradable but going one step further, compostable materials provide nutrients to soil once they have broken down. Products may be certified OK compost INDUSTRIAL or OK compost HOME - or both. Recent years have seen the company diversify their range of products and the customers they supply to, with huge potential for this to evolve further as the company continues its exciting journey of developing innovative products for new markets and industries. Do you have questions or need support? Our Sustainability Specialist Steph is here to help. Feel free to get in touch using the details below.

We are very proud to share with you that Smithers Oasis UK / OASIS® Floral Products are now certified to ISO9001:2015, Quality Management System by SGS. When preparing for a large event, save design-day time by prepping utility containers (like this Lomey Designer Dish) in advance. Oasis floral foam is made of polystyrene, which is not biodegradable. However, it can be recycled. Oasis Floral Foam’s New Biodegradable Formula

5. Is Floral Foam Banned?

First, cut your flower stems with either a sharp floral knife or floral scissors. By doing this, it allows the flower to soak up water easier. Cut stems at a sharp slant, so it slices through the floral foam like an arrow. This also helps the flower to grip and hold securely in the floral foam. When your floral arrangement has come to the end of its life, you may think is OASIS® Floral Foam re-useable? Carefully insert flowers about 1-inch to 1.5 inches into wet foam to securely place a vertical stem. Insert a horizontal stem 1.5-inch to 2-inches.

The main difference between wet and dry OASIS® Floral Foam is that wet floral foam is designed for fresh flowers and absorbs water to provide a water source for your designs. On the other hand, dry floral foam is designed for dried or artificial flowers and repels water. Now you are ready to put flowers in OASIS® Floral Foam. Carefully insert flowers about 1 inch into the floral foam. You will be surprised how easily the stem goes into the OASIS® Floral Foam and stays in place. Like magic! There may be things you already know, things that may surprise you and certainly new things to learn along the way! We’ve chunked Q&A’s together, so you can easily scan and skip to the parts you need. What is OASIS® Floral Foam? Being ISO9001 certified shows that we are committed to the continuous improvement of our procedures, our systems, our products and our services.

To Summarise:

The first floral foam was produced by the Smithers-Oasis Company in the 1950s. Floral foam is a single- use plastic foam. In addition to being able to support a flower or foliage stem, it can support more than 50 times its weight in water. Aquatic organisms are harmed when floral foam is consumed, according to a study published in 2019. A floral foam structure, like a honeycomb structure, consists of chambers connected by passageways that allow water to pass through. The cellular structure of a plant’s stem can also be found in floral foam. Water moves directly into the plant’s water vessels as a result of a stem being cut. We would recommend you do not re-use floral foam. When you remove the flowers and are left with punctured floral foam, the structure has weakened, so it may not be able to hold onto your stems as securely.

If you need to remove a stem, simply clip it off at the edge of the foam. This preserves the integrity of the foam rather than leaving a hole. Prep your foam Photo: Sharon McGukin Wet Floral Foam can be cut dry or wet. Measure your container or space where you will need the floral foam to fit and either use a serrated knife or floral knife to cut to size. They also have disposal instructions so that you can help ensure they are disposed of in the right way once they have fulfilled their use. Cutting flowers with a sharp knife opens the interior waterways. Clippers tend to press them together. Both OASIS® Wet Floral Foam and OASIS® SEC Dry Floral Foam have superior grip, meaning you can rely on either one for keeping flowers in place.We love this aspect of their service because it gives us the opportunity to see the positive effect on our deliveries. Styrofoam flowers are a popular choice for fresh floral arrangements because they are inexpensive and easy to work with. However, these flowers are not biodegradable, and the decomposition time may be longer than those made of more sustainable materials. OASIS® Floral Foams, because they are biodegradable, can degrade in the environment over time and release small amounts of energy. As a result, they are more appealing to environmentally conscious shoppers. Biodegradable Floral Foam Cut stems at a sharp slant slice through foam like an arrow. This creates a secure fit for the stem in the foam. Yes, these are important. As are the tips on choosing, prepping and using floral foam efficiently you’ll find below. With foam you get design stability and flexibility, a water source and efficiency. Which foam should you use?