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Re: minicell price - Ethafoam?
By:Greg
Date: 2/24/2000, 10:44 pm
In Response To: Re: minicell price - Ethafoam? (Hank)

> I have used Ethafoam [not sure of the spelling or if this is a brand name]
> for my archery targets. It may be useful for kayaks, I haven't tried it
> yet.

> I buy the stuff from people who sell packaging [boxes etc.]. It is
> available in various densities and thickness. I paid about $75.00 CNDN for
> a full "plank" 2" thick 24" wide and over 8' long. The
> packaging people were also quite happy to sell me the odd size pieces that
> they had left over from other orders.

> Hope this helps.

> Hank

Ethafoam while supposed to be closed cell will actuall slowly soak up water. I used it for my bulkheads. After I glued the pieces in, I used the left over adhesive to coat both sides to waterproof it.

Worked ok.

greg

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