What is this called?

[rizzod]

I know this is a silly question, but you guys are pretty intelligent here.
The Stuff that protects the Wii U, (at least the White one...) What's the white foam around it called? the protective stuff... im trying to buy some on ebay for some of my older consoles. thanks.

 

[VinvinMario]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Styrofoam

Actually, I think the structure is different. It's technically called as Polyethylene Foam. Unsure though.

Yeah okay, too expensive:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/15-x-18-1-8...4?pt=BI_Mailers_Envelopes&hash=item3a742ceda4

 

[KidIce]

I suspect this is what you're after.

 

[Jiehfeng]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Styrofoam

Actually, I think the structure is different. It's technically called as Polyethylene Foam. Unsure though.

Yeah okay, too expensive:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/15-x-18-1-8...4?pt=BI_Mailers_Envelopes&hash=item3a742ceda4

Maybe that's why the WiiU is so expensive

 

[pyromaniac123]

It's called expanded polyethylene.