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[andrewh]

Foamex is, I believe a skinned, foamed pvc sheet.  I have used it a lot for sheet parts, having been given a load by a sign-printer


it glues (reluctantly) with any of the solvent styrene glues, but would glue perfectly with plumbers pvc glues (I didn't try that, I would have had to buy it)


And it takes paint well.


AAArgh - I have just Google Foamex and found in Aus its a company who work in Polystrene!   


so Yes, we need to be careful with names and descriptions
andrew

[danielcardona]

So what's the type of foam used in foamboard and foamex? Did anyone ever tried to remove the paper from the foam board to use only the foam?

Daniel

[johnvb]

Foamex is, I believe a skinned, foamed pvc sheet.  I have used it a lot for sheet parts, having been given a load by a sign-printer


it glues (reluctantly) with any of the solvent styrene glues, but would glue perfectly with plumbers pvc glues (I didn't try that, I would have had to buy it)


And it takes paint well.


AAArgh - I have just Google Foamex and found in Aus its a company who work in Polystrene!   


so Yes, we need to be careful with names and descriptions
andrew

I went looking as well and found the same site, but a bit further down in the Google list there was
http://www.plastix.com.au/materials_foamed_pvc.html

It doesn't mention being skinned though

[andrewh]

The foam used in foamboard sheet is polysyrene foam, and indeed the paper (card) front and back can be removed by soaking to leave a sheet of ps foam WHICH IS NOT SKINNED (Depron foam is skinned), so it is very flexible


OK so there are two meanings of Foamex
A) a brand name for Skinned PVC foam much used in the sign-printing industry, point of sale etc (hence the skins so it can be printed on)
and
 B)   In Australia (?only) the name of a company selling insulation products and the brand they put on their polystyrene insulation products (both extruded and expanded)


So, as usual, be careful out there, folks
andrew