Foams. We research. You benefit.

Foams are ubiquitous in our daily lives: they are used to produce food, detergents and plastics. Foams are inherently unstable in gravity, because the liquid between the bubbles is pulled downwards bursting the bubbles in the process. Experiments on the International Space Station have shown that foams are more stable in microgravity because they remain wet. It has even been possible to make foams from pure water.
Foam research in microgravity allows researchers to better understand the processes and calculate models in the most optimal conditions. This is leading to better production and assembly of products containing foams as well as more effective foam-suppression agents.
Many industrial applications benefit from foam research and development in space: cleaning products, cosmetics, fire-fighting and medicines are just some examples. The quality, texture, taste and shelf-life of food and beverages can be enhanced - from the supermarket to the consumers’ fridge.
"It is a game change for our business" says Cécile Gehin-Delval, from Nestlé Research Laboratories in Orbe, Switzerland.
The step to space research is closer than you might think. Get involved with spaceflight research via www.esa.int/spaceflightAO. Find out about our commercial partnerships and opportunities in human and robotic exploration via www.esa.int/explorationpartners to run your research in microgravity as well.
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[@sevsev4078]

It's nice to watch a video again which shows us why space exploration or overall science in space and microgravity is beneficial to humanity. I just love science, its results and accomplishments are so fascinating ... We need more of this ESA!

[@sachsenschnitzel6552]

We should try to understand more about Böbböls.

[@Timeyy]

löl

[@jitendrakhasiya2645]

Good work esa team

[@CodeLeeCarter]

These experiments will help make super forming fire extinguishers solely designed for the use in space and, to be honest, we need to understand as much as possible before living in space.

[@aghilanmayan97]

When we open the bottle cap ( softdrinks) in space after shaking it well ... that scene will be unbelievable in microgravity 😍😍i wish to see that #ESA (NICE CONTENT LOVE IT)👌🏻

[@hj45lp]

Very cool, our house is standing on 10 cm thick insulating foam called Finnfoam. It can be cut with a normal knife and if you rub it, bits come off, but it does not compress under the weight of a house.

[@gcm4312]

I'm sure in the future we will have space based industries that harness micro-gravity to produce unique materials.

[@bozhang1326]

is there any published research paper about foam based on this microgravity research?

[@slevinshafel9395]

3:48 yess this i was loking for. need more experiments and data about metalic foam in space vs earth.

[@yatietie4100]

Great job, thanks for info 👍

[@0FanMusic]

Eeessaaa I love it

[@arunavadasgupta2147]

From Petrochemical Industry Reagents Like Granules Of Polymers First We make Fine Powered Then Mixed with Glycerine We make Foam

[@110591tiki]

I am literally a foam scientist. Represent!

[@slevinshafel9395]

3:28 I would like see this technology in metals foams or ceramic foams for heat shilds and thermal gaps but having a good structural. instead of fibers where air can flow from one side to the other.

[@psychologiepourLK]

More bubbles, less product, more expensive 🤣

[@rogerc7960]

Cadbury s aero is made with hot goo, passing through a nozzle that injects air, to make a foam, invented in Britain

[@arunavadasgupta2147]

Charector of Foam Are Like Crystal

[@mijuryu9021]

Very interesting thank you 👍 Also as a French I particularly appreciate the French accent of these scientists hehe 😆

[@EuropeanSpaceAgency]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching 😃

[@arunavadasgupta2147]

We use Foam For Saving

[@TammyKoo-j9d]

Thanks ESA!

[@lukaszhuminiecki8131]

I have always wondered about biological tissue culture in no gravity. Perhaps subtle structures like organs could also be more stable and form more easily.

[@АлександрКиселёв-з5г]

Thank you for the science.

[@EuropeanSpaceAgency]

Thank you for watching!

[@patrickfle9172]

"...user experience..." what a ridiculous reason x-D

[@JavierVerba-k3z]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:14 🚀 Foams' formation and suppression studied in microgravity reveal insights into production processes on Earth. 00:47 🛢️ Foams in microgravity are more stable, offering opportunities for improved product manufacturing. 01:17 🧪 Space allows better understanding of foam dynamics and morphology, benefiting various applications. 01:47 🥛 Studying foams in space improves food products, like milk protein foams, enhancing texture and shelf-life. 02:18 ☕ Microgravity research leads to better foam properties, benefiting beverages, dairy, and more. 02:50 🍦 Space research enhances foam properties in various applications, revolutionizing industries. 03:20 🏭 Foams impact industries from cleaning to aerospace, offering structural and production benefits. 03:49 💡 Microgravity R&D unlocks foam potential, impacting everything from medical instruments to construction. 04:19 🌌 Space research accelerates achievements, inviting exploration of new possibilities. Made with HARPA AI

[@jacksthoughts8488]

Wow I didn't know about it.

[@dasdaleberger5683]

1:30

[@kvetchdreckmann8483]

"It is a game change for our business" says Cécile Gehin-Delval, from Natsé Research Laboratories in Orbe, Switzerland, "We can use third world babies to study the effects of pushing humans out through the air-lock, and the foaming of their blood and rupturing cells. It's quite exiting and beautiful. We also hope to achieve an intentional, indirect death rate similar to that of the 1990's, during the baby-formula genocides. It's our commitment to bring eugenics to the forefront of space research."

[@arunavadasgupta2147]

I know how Foam are manufactured

[@afhdfh]

I know they're not linguists. But their English teachers seem to have failed big time!

[@BertaRS]

Your spelling teacherst tried their best, don't be so harsh. BTW, that's not what linguist means anyway. Maybe your semantics teacherst failed you too?

[@afhdfh]

@@BertaRS Phonetics is a huge part of Linguistics. Just like semantics which you seem to have heard of. Not sure where you get your information from.

[@BertaRS]

@@afhdfh You didn't get it so I'll ask in a different way: Do you speak French? Do you speak German? Do you speak Italian? Do you speak any other language than English? Considering your attitude it'd be better be about C1 at least.