polyethylene foam
Worth a lookShows a sweet-spot price point ($26.61 avg), but a small market ($68K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Avg price
Incredible$26.61avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$7.56–$92.05cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Great52%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Competition
Great39%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Returns
Good2.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Good847.08avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Okay2.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Bad-8.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad$68K$68K/yr · 126K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, polyethylene foam is a $68K/yr Amazon United States market (126K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 52% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.
Data updated Jul 8, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
polyethylene foam market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–3K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $67K–$80K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.0%
- Avg BSR
- #83
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 98%
- Out of stock
- 3.2%
- Avg brand age
- 45 months
- Avg seller age
- 190 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (39% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
25 falling
Sellers
30
Top-5 brand share
52%
Top 20: 95%
Top-5 click share
39%
Top 20: 78%
Open market
43%
- Treela18%
- Ramede13%
- Frienda8%
- Hoolerry7%
- PONGHEI6%
- DECOHS5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -8.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Top polyethylene foam search terms
- polyethylene foam54K/yr
- polyethylene foam sheet33K/yr
- pe foam12K/yr
- epe foam7K/yr
- closed cell polyethylene foam6K/yr
- polyethylene foam sheets6K/yr
- polyethylene foam block5K/yr
- pe foam sheet3K/yr
Top polyethylene foam products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Treela 2 Pcs Customizable Polyethylene Foam Sheets 16x12x2 Black Thick Cuttable Foam Padding Inserts for Cases Polyethylene Block Sheet for Packing Toolbox Storage and Craft Pad
Treela$23.064.6★143 rev
Ramede Customizable Polyethylene Foam Sheet 54 x 16 x 0.5 Inch Black Foam Insert Pad Cushion for Gun Packing Case Crafts Transport Toolbox Storage Organization DIY Projects(1 Piece)
Ramede$28.104.5★226 rev
12x 70 Foam Wrap Rolls for Moving Packing Foam Roll Packing Materials Shipping Packing Moving Supplies Thick Cushion packaging wraps for Protect Glasses Fragile Items Dishes
PONGHEI$12.844.1★878 rev
Ramede Customizable Polyethylene Foam Sheet 54 x 16 x 2 Inch Black Foam Insert Pad Cushion for Gun Packing Case Crafts Transport Toolbox Storage Organization DIY Projects(1 Piece)
Ramede$54.534.5★226 rev
Hoolerry 2 Pcs Customizable Polyethylene Foam Packing Inserts for Cases Thick Polyethylene Cuttable Foam Sheet for Tool Box Camera Crafts Storage and Crafts (12 X 10 X 3.125 Black)
Hoolerry$23.364.5★130 rev
Newest
by launch date
Treela 2 Pcs Customizable Polyethylene Foam Sheets 16x12x0.5 Black Thick Cuttable Foam Padding Inserts for Cases Polyethylene Block Sheets for Packing Toolbox Storage and Craft Pad
Treela$13.55143 rev
FoamJoy Dual-Thickness Case Foam Insert Kit 4PCS (2PCS 16x12x2 + 2PCS 16x12x0.4) - Pick and Pluck Protective Layer for Tool Drawers Game Cases & Collectible Organizers
FoamJoy$17.58156 rev
QISF 2PCS Cuttable Polyethylene Foam Block 12x10x3.5Inch Packing Sheet 9CM/3.5In Thick Padding Inserts Foam for DIY Crafts Cases and Boxes Packing Black
QISF$20.5252 rev
Black Polyurethane Foam Inserts for Cases 2 Pcs 16 x 12 x 2 Inch Cuttable Packing Padding for Tool Box Camera Crafts and Storage
YIENFBEV$19.88413 rev
Foam Wrap Roll 10 Inch Wide x 50 FT Length Packing Foam Roll for Moving Supplies and Protection for Fragile Cushioning Foam Packing Sheets for Wrapping Dish Packing Material
WAUPPY$9.90499 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumTreela 2 Pcs Customizable Polyethylene Foam Sheets 16x12x0.5 Black Thick Cuttable Foam Padding Inserts for Cases Polyethylene Block Sheets for Packing Toolbox Storage and Craft Pad
Treela$13.554.6★
DECOHS 6 PCS Polyurethane Foam Sheet-16x12x1 Inch Cuttable Foam Inserts for Cases-Packing Foam Pads for Toolbox Camera Storage and Crafts
DECOHS$19.734.5★
Artilife Closed Cell Foam Roll Easy to Cut into Foam Sheets & Foam Pads for Sound Insulation Cushion & DIY Projects (1/2 T x 13 W x 60 L)
Artilife$24.454.5★
FoamJoy Dual-Thickness Case Foam Insert Kit 4PCS (2PCS 16x12x2 + 2PCS 16x12x0.4) - Pick and Pluck Protective Layer for Tool Drawers Game Cases & Collectible Organizers
FoamJoy$17.584.5★
2 Pcs Black Polyurethane Foam Sheet- 16 x 12 x 1.5 Inch Cuttable Foam Inserts for Cases- Packing Foams Pads for Toolbox Camera Storage and Crafts
DECOHS$13.754.5★
What buyers say about polyethylene foam
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Quality Product and Easy to use”
“As described”
“Excellent value”
“Easy to use”
“They work great best glass wrap”
“Foam sheets”
“Great fit”
“Good density for cases”
“Provide adequate protection”
“Great art material”
What buyers complain about
“Paper thin”
“it's cheaper than this”
“Not True To Size”
“Incorrect description”
“Inferior Quality”
“It's not easy to use and very frustrating”
“Wobbly surface”
“Seems like discard or flawed material”
“Virtually no protection”
“Very very thin”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is polyethylene foam profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $68K/yr across 40 tracked products. 1 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
- How competitive is the polyethylene foam niche?
- 25 brands and 30 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 39% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 52% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in polyethylene foam?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Thickness, Value For Money, Size-Overall. The return rate is 2.3%.
- When does demand for polyethylene foam peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Dec; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the polyethylene foam niche?
- Listings span $7.56–$92.05; the average listing price is $26.61 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 847 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.