An apparatus suitable for producing a cylindrical foam article, the apparatus comprising: a die having a die flow channel extending from a first end to a second end and releasably coupled to a die housing of an extruder; an outlet adaptor receivable within the flow channel of the die at the second end and configured to create a pressure drop to cause formation of the foam article; and a die outlet assembly coupled to the outlet adaptor, the die outlet assembly having a conical shape lined with a low friction material, wherein the die outlet assembly produces a cylindrical foam article having a natural skin, and wherein the die outlet assembly further comprises: a flow outlet coupled to the second end of the outlet adaptor, the flow outlet having an inner liner formed of a low friction material for contact with the cylindrical foam article, and at least one die outlet coupled to the flow outlet, the at least one die outlet including at least one lining formed of a low friction material for contact with the cylindrical foam article, wherein the at least one die outlet further comprises: a first die outlet having a first end coupled to the end of the flow outlet and a second end, and a second die outlet having a first end coupled to the second end of the first die outlet; wherein the outlet adaptor includes a first end, a second end and an outlet flow channel defined from the first end to the second end of the outlet adaptor such that the conical shape of the first end of the outlet adaptor can cooperate with a shape of the die flow channel at the second end of the die to assist in retaining the outlet adaptor within the die and wherein a diameter of the outlet flow channel expands at the second end of the outlet adaptor to create the pressure drop to cause formation of the foamed article. a die having a die flow channel extending from a first end to a second end and releasably coupled to a die housing of an extruder; an outlet adaptor receivable within the flow channel of the die at the second end and configured to create a pressure drop to cause formation of the foam article; and a die outlet assembly coupled to the outlet adaptor, the die outlet assembly having a conical shape lined with a low friction material, wherein the die outlet assembly produces a cylindrical foam article having a natural skin, and wherein the die outlet assembly further comprises: a flow outlet coupled to the second end of the outlet adaptor, the flow outlet having an inner liner formed of a low friction material for contact with the cylindrical foam article, and at least one die outlet coupled to the flow outlet, the at least one die outlet including at least one lining formed of a low friction material for contact with the cylindrical foam article, a flow outlet coupled to the second end of the outlet adaptor, the flow outlet having an inner liner formed of a low friction material for contact with the cylindrical foam article, and at least one die outlet coupled to the flow outlet, the at least one die outlet including at least one lining formed of a low friction material for contact with the cylindrical foam article, wherein the at least one die outlet further comprises: a first die outlet having a first end coupled to the end of the flow outlet and a second end, and a second die outlet having a first end coupled to the second end of the first die outlet; wherein the outlet adaptor includes a first end, a second end and an outlet flow channel defined from the first end to the second end of the outlet adaptor such that the conical shape of the first end of the outlet adaptor can cooperate with a shape of the die flow channel at the second end of the die to assist in retaining the outlet adaptor within the die and wherein a diameter of the outlet flow channel expands at the second end of the outlet adaptor to create the pressure drop to cause formation of the foamed article. a first die outlet having a first end coupled to the end of the flow outlet and a second end, and a second die outlet having a first end coupled to the second end of the first die outlet; wherein the outlet adaptor includes a first end, a second end and an outlet flow channel defined from the first end to the second end of the outlet adaptor such that the conical shape of the first end of the outlet adaptor can cooperate with a shape of the die flow channel at the second end of the die to assist in retaining the outlet adaptor within the die and wherein a diameter of the outlet flow channel expands at the second end of the outlet adaptor to create the pressure drop to cause formation of the foamed article.