OASIS Floral Foam Brick

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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! 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. 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. If you’re using large stemmed flowers or designing a large arrangement, add more strength to your design by placing florist netting over the floral foam. Add a grid of waterproof tape to hold the netting and foam securely in the container. 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.

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. With foam you get design stability and flexibility, a water source and efficiency. Which foam should you use? 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?Now you know how to soak OASIS® Floral Foam and how to cut OASIS® Floral Foam it is time to get to the creative part – how to put flowers in OASIS® Floral Foam! Use this guide to help you save time and money by choosing the right density of floral foam for each of your projects. 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. 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.

A floral foam is a lightweight, porous, and highly dense material that can be cut into almost any shape. Flowers that are cut with this material are supported by it in both water and when wet. By incorporating floral foam, you can extend the life of your flower arrangements and keep them on top of their water. You can easily make floral foam. Soak the foam in water for several minutes until saturated. Foam spheres, for example, are an excellent way to create stunning hanging floral arrangements. A round shape is ideal for centerpieces and funeral arrangements, and crosses can be used to create beautiful arrangements. Aquatic animals, on the other hand, are unable to survive in floral foam, according to an Australian study. A floral foam is introduced to the environment as soon as foam containing a substance is poured down a drain. Flower foam should never be crumbled into soil to increase drainage, according to earlier versions of Safety Data Sheets. This advice is incorrect in light of current scientific opinions on the disposal of plastic waste. When disposing of water containing floral foam fragments, pour it through a tight-woven fabric, such as a pillowcase.

Now you must be wondering, what is OASIS® Floral Foam? We will keep this short and sweet. Floral foam is a dense, lightweight porous material that holds its shape when wet, can be cut into different shapes, holds flowers in place and provides a water source. It has been used in the floral industry for years and is the go-to product for busy florists. The OASIS® brand is synonymous with floral foam, with good right too, as we invented it! You can now find OASIS® Floral Foam in a variety of shapes, sizes and even colours! When someone asks you 'what is OASIS® Floral Foam?', you can answer like a pro! Globally, OASIS® Floral Products is the most recognised and trusted brand in the industry. Together with Floralife®, our technology touches flowers all around the world, from their beginnings with the grower, through post-harvest treatment, to the care and handling by the florist and eventually, the end recipient of those beautiful blooms! 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

That it was invented in 1954? That choosing the right density for stems makes designing easier and more secure? That nearly 400 different Smithers-Oasis foam products are available? That today’s OASIS foam biodegrades 100 percent (see more below)? Although you can re-soak floral foam, we would not recommend it, as it will be full of bacteria from the flower. This will be passed onto the next batch of flowers affecting flower life. 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 looking to hire a motivated Maintenance engineer to join an evolving team within our business. As the New Maintenance Engineer, you will form part of a supportive, day shift-based engineering team responsible for carrying out day to day preventative and reactive maintenance, on a variety of machinery and equipment. You will ensure all PPM tasks are completed on time and to the required standards. The ideal person will have a proven record, be able to build strong positive relationships and actively committed to individual and team success. You will be able to perform to a high level of accuracy, be meticulous and well organised. 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.

Being ISO9001 certified shows that we are committed to the continuous improvement of our procedures, our systems, our products and our services. There may be a bit of trial and error at first when putting flowers in floral foam, so if you need to remove a stem, clip it off at the edge of the foam, rather than completely removing the stem and leaving a hole. You can cut floral foam into any shape you want. Or buy it in the shape and configuration for your application including cones, spheres, wreaths, caged, mache, bouquet holders, tiles, garlands and many more that save time and offer placement options. This is an efficient way to prep containers to sit atop tall glass vases for elevated designs. Choose the right foam

Dry floral foam can also be cut and shaped easily with a serrated knife or floral knife too. But remember, it doesn’t need to be soaked! Our passionate and experienced team have been working hard behind the scenes to deliver better performance in all areas, from the sourcing and manufacturing of products, right through to how we work with our customers to resolve any issues. This is a plastic foam made with an additive that attracts microbe growth. This product is used as a source of energy by these organisms, which convert it into simpler compounds. Due to their high toxicity, ‘biodegradable’ plastics, which are frequently fragmentable, will be banned in Australia in 2022. The Smithers Oasis Floral Foam Maxlife and Midnight Floral Foam Maxlife are enhanced biodegradable products. The company recently announced that the products are Intertek-certified to biodegrade up to 75 percent in one year. The US Federal Trade Commission, on the other hand, does not approve of it. Plastics are typically produced from petrochemicals, but a new generation of plastics is being created using plant-based materials.Deluxe: a higher density foam to hold large and sturdy stems like tropicals and woody stems. It can be used for all flowers. To produce a more rounded foam form, angle the edges with your floral knife. We tend to stop inserting when a stem connects securely with the foam. A convex form more easily results in a rounded flower surface.