The STYROFOAM & EPS Blog

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Those in the arts and crafts business will definitely love our STYROFOAM™ brand foam craft products. Here at Universal Foam, our foam products are perfect for floral arrangements and a host of other creative projects.

Do you run a crafts shop or work for a school? Kids and grown-ups alike will get a kick out of shaping our STYROFOAM™ balls into ornaments, covering them up with glitter, photos, stickers or other knick-knacks.

These foam craft products are also great for those in the decorating business. Your customers can easily beautify their homes with using these products. For instance, STYROFOAM™ boards can be used to hold floral arrangements they’ve been working on, or while blocks can be easily sculpted or molded into snowmen for Christmas, or pumpkins for Halloween. . STYROFOAM™ blocks are also popular in the craft and special events industries, where they are used in the creation of props and stage designs.

We can offer you foam balls and other shapes in many sizes and can package them for you in bulk. Give us a call and we can help you find the foam products that your crafts business needs.


I am currently quoting a job for one of the Presidential Libraries, which will be constructing a replica of the Berlin Wall.  We carry blocks of  EPS – Styrofoam as big as 48″ x 66″ x 288″ and if you need larger you can always glue them together.  There are different densities of foam for each type of sculpting depending on the detail of the project.  Contact me directly at 410-825-8300 to find out what density would work the best for your project.

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Adding insulation to your attic is easy with Styrofoam Brand Insulation or EPS rigid insulation. Universal Foam Products will deliver the insulation to your home precut to any thickness you like (the R-Value is between 4 and 5 per inch depending upon the material you choose) and 14-1/2” wide if your joists are 16” on center or 22-1/2” wide if your roof trusses are 24” on center. The material is easy to install (not messy like fiberglass insulation). It is very lightweight, economical and does not settle or lose its insulation value over time.  Call us for a custom quote for your home.


I am currently working on a project with my customer who will be using the EPS Foam cut out cylindrical shapes to create a Greek facade. When using the EPS for shapes, the possibilities are endless. Stay tuned for pictures.


A few days ago we worked on a project for an oversized Christian fish.  The customer is using EPS as the design for the fish and will be doing the paint job themselves.  It just goes to show that no project is too dull or over-creative.  A finished project picture will follow soon.


We can make your job as easy as 1 2 3 with pre-cut ramps tapered to your specific dimensions. The easiest and most cost effective way to build handicap ramps. We make handicap ramp building a snap. Let us save you time and money. Call us today for any questions and a free quote.


We have just retooled our carton liner calculator and dock floats calculator.

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The Carton liner calculator is designed to calculate the required sizes needed for an accurate fit with EPS carton liners. Carton Liners provide a less expensive option than coolers.

The Dock floatation calculator is designed to calculate the size & quantity of floats needed to build your dock.


Parade float

I had the pleasure of supplying the EPS to my customer in the Mid-West that built this amazing parade float for the Days of ’47 Parade.

The Days of ’47 Parade is an annual parade presented by The Days of ’47, Inc. The three-hour event is held in Salt Lake City starting at 9:00 a.m. MDT on July 24th, the same day as Pioneer Day, a Utah state holiday.

It was sculpted from scratch over a period of weeks and the end result is always exciting to see. The EPS is easy to work with, especially because I was able to provide it to my customer in different sizes including EPS blocks for the larger sculptures and projects.


We are currently working with several customers who are insulating metal buildings at an economical cost. One customer in the south has an R-value between 35-40 on the roof due to the high temperature at his location. He is already seeing a return on his investment. The EPS Sheets are light weight and easy to install on the ceilings and walls. Call us to see how we can help you save money.


A new exciting project that was recently completed is our 30” Styrofoam Balls  for a well known clothing company in New York City. They will be using our Foam for their Madison Avenue window displays.

I hope to have pictures of the completed display posted in the future