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Foam x board
Hi everyone, can you advise me on suppliers of the foam x board, i need it 10mm thick, and i will need to cut it into various different sizes any tips would be gratefully received
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There’s loads of suppliers: Amari, Cherwells, Europoint etc
Whereabouts are you?
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that was quick, i am based in essex, how would you cut it?
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It can be cut with a stanley knife, but at 10mm thick that would be difficult to get a decent finish. Most suppliers will cut it to size for you. The best way is with a circular saw.
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Cheers for the advice :lol1:
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quote Andy Gorman:………The best way is with a circular saw.with dust collection bag / vacuum extraction as otherwise the white dust goes everywhere…sticks to everything & will be making appearances under your vinyl for weeks to come.
Like Andy – stanley is possible, but get it cut to size from the supplier if you can. Most do it for free or a small cost.
Also – there may be better, cheaper & more suitable materials you could use. (I honestly can’t think the last time I bought 10mm PVC for a signage job).
Dave
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quote :Also – there may be better, cheaper & more suitable materials you could use. (I honestly can’t think the last time I bought 10mm PVC for a signage job).elaborate Sir elaborate! 😀
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quote Harry Cleary:Also – there may be better, cheaper & more suitable materials you could use. (I honestly can’t think the last time I bought 10mm PVC for a signage job).
Dave
quote :elaborate Sir elaborate! 😀A sheet of 10mm PVC costs about £45 for a decent one….£5 shy of 3mm white ‘di-bond’.
Depending on the application – you could get away with cheaper 5mm PVC… more durable di-bond…or it could be more suitable for acrylic.
Sorry – didn’t mean all three conditions could be met by one material!! 😳Simon, if you want to elaborate on the end use – maybe we can advise on an alternative product that’s best for you in terms of cost etc.
Dave
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Do you mean Foam X, Foamex or Foamalux.
Ifyou mean Foam X (foam centred paper faced display board for indoor use), I certainly would’nt use a circular saw as Andy suggested.Peter
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Are, the old Foamboard confusion again 🙂
Dave
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you could use a company called Perspex distribution Ltd in chelmsford.
01245 232800Massive company and you can pick up from them also.(saves delivery charges)
Budget 10mm foamboard (2440 x 1220mm) is £29.72 -
Excellent advice, the end use will be vinyl images onto the board for internal use, the customer has seen this on 10mm what he says is foamex board, he likes it because it is rigid but light. As i said my concerns are the cutting and the edge finish as he doesnt want to frame them
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quote simon lucking:Excellent advice, the end use will be vinyl images onto the board for internal use, the customer has seen this on 10mm what he says is foamex board, he likes it because it is rigid but light. As i said my concerns are the cutting and the edge finish as he doesnt want to frame them
SimonNow I’m really confused, cos 10mm Foamex is anything BUT light. Do you mean Foam-X, foam-filled centre?
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Think its foamex the customer wants pieces 20"x30" and that appears to be light (the board looks like compressed foam) sorry to be so vague
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quote Lorraine Clinch:quote simon lucking:Excellent advice, the end use will be vinyl images onto the board for internal use, the customer has seen this on 10mm what he says is foamex board, he likes it because it is rigid but light. As i said my concerns are the cutting and the edge finish as he doesnt want to frame them
SimonNow I’m really confused, cos 10mm Foamex is anything BUT light. Do you mean Foam-X, foam-filled centre?
Not the only one…. 😕
All I can think that’s 10mm thick & lightweight is either the paper faced boards or correx / flute board.
Can’t remember the name of the paper faced foam filled (like expanded foam) stuff – but have fitted it a few times doing sub work in clothes shops. Really lightweight & pretty strong by all accounts.
Dave
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I used to use lots of material called ‘Kapaboard’ an expanded foam cored board with white paper faces. I only ever bought 3000 x 1500 x 10mm boards, very light, reasonably stiff and very easy to cut with a snap-off blade knife with the blade extended. There was also another board available called ‘Kapaplast’ which had plasticised paper faces, if it’s still available that would probably be the best to use with vinyl because it’s slightly whiter and may give you a second chance if you put the vinyl down in the wrong place.
I used to buy from Robert Horne but I don’t know if they still stock it.Steve
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quote David Rogers:[
All I can think that’s 10mm thick & lightweight is either the paper faced boards or correx / flute board.Can’t remember the name of the paper faced foam filled (like expanded foam) stuff – but have fitted it a few times doing sub work in clothes shops. Really lightweight & pretty strong by all accounts.
Dave
That’s what he means, I should think. Indoor use only, I have used it for mounting posters for a display. Can be cut with a stanley knife.
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We used to buy a similar thing from Robert Horne called Centafoam.
Not sure if they still do it though because we haven’t bought any for years.
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