EVA Soft-Foam Roll Wholesale — EVA vs PVC Furong Sheet, a Buying Guide for Toy and Printing Factories

EVA soft foam vs PVC foam

Both are foam-sticker substrates with different hand feels: EVA (ethylene-vinyl acetate) is softer, lighter, chlorine-free and gentle in spring-back — the mainstream choice for kids, dress-up and craft stickers; PVC foam (furong sheet) holds 3D form better, is stiffer and usually cheaper — used for gift tiers, 5D emboss and designs needing crisp silhouettes. Simple rule: kids stickers → EVA (soft and safer); gift 3D stickers → PVC (crisp and dimensional); for EU export with eco requirements, EVA simplifies certification.

Specs and price tiers

• Thickness: 1-8mm common — 1-1.5mm kids sticker base / 3-5mm toy lining and cushion / 8mm+ shoe and mat material
• Colors: black/beige/white dominant — EVA foams warm-toned; custom colors on request
• Width and weight: 1,000-1,500mm, 20-50 kg/roll — same packaging spec as PVC furong
• Pricing: 1.0-3.0mm single color at or slightly below PVC tier — volume (50+ rolls) by agreement

Who buys EVA rolls

• Sticker/HF processors: EVA 3D and kids dress-up base — printed then HF-formed
• Toy factories: plush lining and cushioning — soft and protective
• Printers: lamination and sheet cutting — flat kids stickers
• Craft brands: EVA DIY kits — makers and craft shops
• Shoe and packaging: 8mm+ rolls — insoles and inner cushions

Four checkpoints when buying rolls

• Density fakes: EVA density in g/cm³ — below 0.08 flops without spring-back; verify by caliper and weight
• Poor spring-back: dent stays — foaming-agent ratio issue; press 30s on the sample and watch recovery
• Eco testing: EU export needs REACH/EN71-3 (EVA is chlorine-free but still metal-tested) — ask for original reports
• Color shift and dust: batch variance and cutting dust — compare sample rolls before bulk

Yikang dual-material B-line supply

Yikang B-line materials supply both rolls: ① EVA soft foam — black/beige/white in stock, 1-8mm, for kids stickers, toy lining and crafts; ② PVC foam (white furong) — for 3D and gift tiers; ③ MOQ 5 rolls, thicknesses and colors mixable; ④ rolls made in-house (Guangming compounding line, 100+ rolls/month), lead time 3-5 days; ⑤ packaging spec — hard core, woven bag, moisture film; ⑥ export reports on demand — EN71-3/REACH testable. Printers, HF processors, toy factories and craft brands sample by spec; FOB Shenzhen Guangming.