Hey ...look what I found:

http://www.fluidzone.com/pages/?pageID=558&wordsID=812

Great info on a variety of closed-cell polyethylene (and polypropylene)
foams.

Brian D




"Mac" wrote in message
news
On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 10:25:09 -0500, Skip Gundlach wrote:

"Brian D" wrote in message
...

Nope. Polyethylene for sure. The local guy sells every kind of foam
known
to man and if it's not in the shop, he can get it. He told me it was
closed-cell polyethylene. I doubt epoxy sticks to it. But I think
it'll
be
fine for cut-to-shape blocks below the deck (large enough pieces so they
don't get lost on a bad holing of course ...grinz).

Brian D


I'd bet he meant polyurethane. "Blue" and "Pink" board are that - and
epoxy
does just fine with them.

L8R

Skip, using it for the reefer/freezer rebuild

You can buy blue styrene foam, too. At this point, I believe Brian D that
the foam is polyethylene.

--Mac

I just stepped out to the garage to look at some of the rigid blue house
insulation foam. It says Dow styrofoam, extruded polystyrene. Different
animal but closed cell.

"Brian D" ) writes:
Yes, my foam supplier is very knowledgeable (even if I'm not) and I've
talked to him about the foam several times in addition to buying some and
testing it. It is closed-cell polyETHYLENE foam. Do a web search. It is
also used for filling mat-type boat fenders, plastic kayaks, and several
other marine related applications. And no, epoxy won't stick to it worth a
darn.

Brian D


"Mac" wrote in message
news
On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 10:25:09 -0500, Skip Gundlach wrote:

"Brian D" wrote in message
...

Nope. Polyethylene for sure. The local guy sells every kind of foam
known
to man and if it's not in the shop, he can get it. He told me it was
closed-cell polyethylene. I doubt epoxy sticks to it. But I think
it'll
be
fine for cut-to-shape blocks below the deck (large enough pieces so they
don't get lost on a bad holing of course ...grinz).

Brian D


I'd bet he meant polyurethane. "Blue" and "Pink" board are that - and
epoxy
does just fine with them.

L8R

Skip, using it for the reefer/freezer rebuild

You can buy blue styrene foam, too. At this point, I believe Brian D that
the foam is polyethylene.

--Mac





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