Just before the holidays we at Smithers Oasis Engineered Products were asked to sell some more Sahara II foam to Climbzone. Climbzone, if you remember, is an indoor climbing facility in Laurel, Maryland. Their unique and revolutionary concepts bring a…
A while back my wife was part of the planning committee for the Father Daughter Dance. She was trying to come up with craft ideas for the girls to do during the event. In my opinion one of the best…
Prosthetics are a growing technology that allow those with missing limbs to continue to live their lives normally. Prosthetic limbs and body parts can range from simple to complex and are composed of all different materials. The Enable Community Foundation…
This fall, 2016 semester Smithers Oasis Engineered Products worked with the educators and students at Kent Roosevelt High School (KRHS) in Kent, Ohio. Kent is one of six local schools that participate in the career technical education program, also known…
We love getting feedback from our customers! We received some recently from a sculptor that is working with our high density (HD) foam. She stated, “So far I have tried power tools and most common hand sculpting tools. I…
We have had several inquiries asking if we can use our foam in aquariums. Questions regarding using foam in filtration systems, to decorations and seascapes. We decided to team up with a local expert on aquariums, (Dave M), to try…
The company started as a hobby making small scale rock climbing molds from foam purchased at Walmart and Michael’s. The finished size piece was 2” to 4” in diameter. The company’s founder and CEO, Chris, started making his own rock…
Late this past summer we sold a sample box containing 12 different types of foam to a client overseas. The client was looking for just the right foam to make specific type carvings to be used in a molding application. …
The following phrase coined by Maslow known as - Maslow's hammer is, "if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail". The above statement is a great little proverb. I sometimes ponder how the new business development…
This summer the sculpture and installation artists; Lili Huston-Herterich, Nadia Belerique, and Laurie Kang created an interactive exhibition that incorporated Smithers Oasis Engineered Products Products. The exhibition was located at Rockaway Beach in Queens, NY and ran from the last…