Pole Setting & Straightening Foam
OsmoSet® High-Density Foam
Pole foam offers many benefits over soil, including greater compressive strength, but it is especially useful in:- Rocky soil and dynamited or drilled pole sets that may not produce sufficient backfill material
- Sandy or sandy loam soils with low compressive strength
- Difficult-to-access pole sets where transporting fill dirt is not feasible
Installation in 4 Easy Steps
Benefits of OsmoSet
- Added Strength and Safety - Most soils in the U.S. have a compressive strength of approximately 28 psi. Foam with a density of four pounds per cubic foot has a compressive strength of 70-80 psi, providing an increased safety factor over the surrounding natural soil of nearly 3:1.
- Labor Efficiency - Using foam is less labor intensive than backfilling with soil. There is also no need for tamping, which reduces back strain and injuries.
- Reduced Environmental Impact - Eliminates the need to transport backfill material to the job site, and reduces soil contamination from leaching of the original treatment. Reduced hydrocarbon footprint compared to other foams.
- Reduced Costs - OsmoSet expands at a ratio of 18:1, 20% more than other foams, which means less product is required to fill the space.
- Easy to Store & Transport - The patented package design of OsmoSet includes part A and part B mixtures in D-shaped containers that conveniently fit inside the mixing pail with a mixer. This efficient design reduces freight/shipping costs, and also makes the product easy to store and transport to the job site.
Foam Comparison
Competitive Products | Osmose OsmoSet | |
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EASE OF USE | ||
Ease on/off lid | ✓ | |
Conveniently packaged* | ✓ | |
COST EFFECTIVENESS | ||
Expansion ratio | 15:1 | 18:1 |
Efficiently packaged (for reduced freight, storage, & handling) | ✓ | |
Free shipping (pallet quantities) | ✓ | |
STRENGTH | ||
Compressive Strength (4lbs/ft3) | 75 psi | 76 psi |
Tensile Strength | 64-100 psi | 130 psi |
ENVIRONMENTAL | ||
No CFCs | ✓ | ✓ |
No HFCs | ✓ | ✓ |
Reduced hydrocarbon footprint | ✓ |
Packaging
Product Kit | Foam Yield* | Weight Per Kit | Kits/Pallet | Part Number |
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OS-2.5 | 2.5 ft3 | 11 lbs | 100 | 70-070-300-010 |
OS-5.0 | 5.0 ft3 | 25 lbs | 64 | 70-070-300-020 |
OS 6.0 | 6.0 ft3 | 30 lbs | 64 | 70-070-300-040 |
OS-7.5 | 7.5 ft3 | 35 lbs | 64 | 70-070-300-050 |
OS-10.0 | 10.0 ft3 | 45 lbs | 48 | 70-070-300-060 |
OS-12.5 | 12.5 ft3 | 55 lbs | 48 | 70-070-300-070 |
*At density of 4.0 lbs/ft3. Foam yield was established at 72º. Cold weather may not yield expansion to specifications.
Each kit includes Part A & Part B mixtures, a high-speed mixer, and a mixing pail. And for transformer pads ask about OsmoSet Pad Leveling Foam – a pressurized closed-cell self-curing foam that delivers the strength and support needed to safely repair utility foundations.For more information on OsmoSet pole setting foam, please call 770.632.6700 (option 3) or email products@gu-k.com.