Dr. Puppala says the giant Styrofoam blocks are much easier to install, saving time and money and traffic nightmares. It's still just a test, paid for with a state grant, but foam may be on track ...

Hundreds of giant foam blocks will be used to shield a security room at John Wayne Airport from falling chunks of metal and concrete during demolition of a parking structure, airport officials ...

It looks like a giant box frame with a wire inside. A connected computer is used to input instructions, and tell the machine how to coat foam loaded inside. It can cut foam blocks as large as 8 ...

In 2010, the company launched Foamnasium—a line of large foam blocks in a variety of shapes for children to use to build structures, climb on or toss around. Getting social: The company’s ...