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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1


                        Consent of Independent Auditors


We consent to the reference to our Firm under the captions "Experts," "Selected
Consolidated Financial Data," and "Summary Consolidated Financial Data" in the
Registration Statement (Form S-4) and related Prospectus of Furon Company for
the registration of 8-1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008 and to the
incorporation by reference therein of our report dated March 16, 1998, with
respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Furon Company
included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended January 31, 1998,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

                                                          
                                                  /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Orange County, California
June 1, 1998