TissueDB/Materials/Soma Foama 15

Soma Foama 15 is a two-part platinum-cure expanding silicone foam manufactured by Smooth-On, Inc. (Macungie, Pennsylvania, USA). It expands roughly two to three times its liquid volume during cure to form a soft, low-density, closed-cell silicone foam (Shore 00 hardness class). Typical uses include cushioning, insulating, and volumetric fill where a lightweight, compliant silicone is required. In medical simulation, expanding silicone foams of this kind provide bulk, compliance, and deformability for soft, low-density tissue analogues without the weight of a solid silicone. (Some sources spell the product name "SomaFoma 15" without a space.)

Tissues

Tissue	Visual	Tactile	Simulator	Notes
Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (middle layer)	Yes	Yes	Brannan Chest Tube Simulator	Per Brannan 2021: "the middle SmoothOn's expanding silicone foam SomaFoma15." Centre layer of a three-layer silicone laminate providing subcutaneous-tissue bulk and compliance between the outer (Ecoflex 00-30) and inner (Dragon Skin 10) skin layers. Layer thickness, pour depth, and expansion ratio in the final build are not specified in the source paper.^[1]

Used In Simulators

Simulator	Purpose	Notes
Brannan Chest Tube Simulator	Middle (subcutaneous-bulk) layer of three-layer skin laminate	Poured flat, cut to shape. Replaceable cut-out window uses the same triple-layer composition.

References

↑ Brannan V, Dunne CL, Dubrowski A, Parsons MH (2021). "Development of a novel 3D-printed multifunctional thorax model simulator for the simulation-based training of tube thoracostomy." CJEM 23:547–550. DOI: 10.1007/s43678-021-00102-1. PMID: 33783760.

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[brannan2021-1] Brannan V, Dunne CL, Dubrowski A, Parsons MH (2021). "Development of a novel 3D-printed multifunctional thorax model simulator for the simulation-based training of tube thoracostomy." CJEM 23:547–550. DOI: 10.1007/s43678-021-00102-1. PMID: 33783760.

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