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Overview
Performance Characteristics
Typical Applications
Typical Properties
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Black, silver, white foam board sheet - other foam board colors available

BRANDS
FomeCor®
Gatorfoam®
Gatorplast®

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Foam Board Data Sheet
Foam Boards Applications and Specifications Guide
Fome-Cor® Profile

Also, visit our technical resources section
Overview Foam boards consist of extruded polystyrene bonded between various high-quality papers.

Foam board can be used in a variety of applications because of its ease of fabrication. They can be:


Foam Board Standard Sizes

SHEET 20"x30" (3/16")
24"x36" (3/16")
30"x40" (3/16")
30"x42" (3"/16")
32"x40" (1/8", 3/16")
40"x60 (1/8", 3/16", 3/8")
48"x72" (3/16")
48"x96" (1/8", 3/16", 3/8", 1/2")
48"x120" (3/16")
60"x96" (3/16")
  • Length, width, thickness, and diameter tolerances vary by size and by manufacturer
  • Custom sizes and colors available upon request

Foam Board Grades and Colors

  • Grades include:
    • ValuBoard
    • Foam-X recovery
    • Fome-Cor board
    • Fome-Cor acid free
    • Fome-Cor self adhesive
    • Fome-Cor heat activated
    • Fome-Cor Jetmount
    • Gatorblanks
    • GatorLite
    • Gatorplast
    • Gatorfoam
    • Dibond
  • Wide variety of colors

NOTE: Several grades of foam board are available. For additional information on foam boards or graphic arts boards, contact your local Curbell Plastics representative or call Curbell at 1-888-287-2355.
Click to view
Black, silver, white foam board sheet - other foam board colors available

BRANDS
FomeCor®
Gatorfoam®
Gatorplast®

DOWNLOAD
Foam Board Data Sheet
Foam Boards Applications and Specifications Guide
Fome-Cor® Profile

Also, visit our technical resources section
Performance Characteristics
  • Rigid, yet lightweight
  • Smooth surface
  • Ideal for use in:
    • Dry mounting
    • Cold mounting
    • Vacuum mounting
  • Grades available that knife cut and die cut easily leaving a "pillowed" edge that remains permanently closed
  • Emboss or deboss - without heat
Typical Properties

FOME-CORŪ FOAM BOARD
Extruded polystyrene core between clay coated paper liners

AVAILABILITY FABRICATION FORMING OUTDOOR USAGE
1/8" White clay coated liners, white core
(32"x40", 40"x60", 48"x96")

3/16" White clay coated liners, white core
(20"x30", 24"x36", 30"x40", 30"x42", 32"x40", 40"x60", 48"x72", 48"x96", 48"x120", 60"x96")

3/8" White clay coated liners, white core
(40"x60", 48"x96")

3/16" Black liners,
black core (32"x40", 48"x96")

3/16" White clay coated liner, black core/liner (48"x96")
  • Mounting
  • Direct digital printing
  • Direct screen printing
  • Painting
  • Knife cutting
  • Die cutting
  • Framing
  • Embossable
  • Relief cuts or scores required for all forming operations
  • Not recommended

GATORPLAST® FOAM BOARD
Extruded polystyrene core between high impact polystyrene sheets

AVAILABILITY FABRICATION FORMING OUTDOOR USAGE
3/16" White facers,
white core
(48"x96")

1/2" White facers,
white core
(48"x96")

3/16" Black facers,
black core
(48"x96")
  • Mounting
  • Repositioning vinyl
  • Direct digital printing
  • Direct screen printing
  • Painting
  • Knife cutting
  • Saw cutting
  • Routing
  • Die cutting
  • Cannot form
  • Not recommended
Length, width, thickness, and diameter tolerances vary by size and by manufacturer. Custom sizes and colors available upon request.
Values and colors may vary according to brand name. Please ask your Curbell Plastics representative for more specific information about an individual brand.
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